A great collection of 50 short stories by some magnificent storytellers. Some famous, some not so famous but all the stories are great. The moth is a storytelling event, apparently that takes place in cities throughout America. Anyone with a true story can tell their tale. "The moth" pays homage to days before TV, when people would gather on front porches, to tell their stories, where the moth reigned supreme. “Stories,” writes Ursula K. Leguin, “are the best tools invented by the mind of man for the purpose of gaining understanding.” Well, here are fifty of them, fifty personal stories transcribed from The Moth Radio Hour that range far and wide, each one a random lightening strike briefly and vividly illuminating a little bit of the human experience. Putting this book down requires supreme effort.
What do You think about The Moth (2013)?
Loved the translation of these spoken stories into text. They were entertaining and moving.
—kgrich91
I want to go back and read it all again. So enjoyable. So raw.
—Cliff
If you love the radio show, you will love the book!
—tessica
