Hello from Cincinnati! Welcome to my new project Story A Week / Story Thursdays / S-A-W
I’m out on tour, but thats not going to stop me… (fingers crossed) Every Thursday, I’m going to “drop” a story of some kind. … Read more

Feb 9 2023
April 15 - Two Guys Project at Slater Mill National Park
Two Guys Project: Breathing Fresh Air
Stories and Poems for National Parks Day
Starring Christopher Johnson and Mark Binder.
1pm and 2pm at Slater Mill National Park, 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket
Rain or Shine • All Ages • Free Admission
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Feb 3 2023
The Passing of Carolyn Martino
Carolyn Martino died recently. You can read her obituary here.
I didn't know about storytelling until I went to a Little Rest Storytelling swap at Carolyn Martino's house. Never had the experience.
At the gathering, many stories were told…
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Jan 12 2023
Two Guys Project - Feb 2 at the Bodega
A truth-telling poet and a storytelling liar walk into a bar… Words will fly.
Starring Christopher Johnson and Mark Binder
A chance encounter during dance rehearsals for Bill T Jones' "What Problem" brought two of Rhode Island's best-known wordsmiths together.
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Dec 16 2022
Holiday Presents?
Every year we celebrate by shopping.
Yeah yeah, we want to give gifts and get gifts (as Shmeini Schlemiel says), but I've always found it hard.
Do you try to buy something you think they will like? Do you give…
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Dec 2 2022
Broken Candles… a new audiobook short story
When her parents' marriage falls apart, how will Rachel Cohen adapt?
Every year I write a Hanukkah story. This one is just out.
Click the link below to find it on Spotify, iTunes and others…
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/markbinder/broken-candles-feat-izzy-abrahmson

Nov 30 2022
December Book and Storytelling Tour Dates
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to a warm holiday season.
Book Signings and Storytelling(s?)
Come out and see me this month. I'll be signing books and telling stories all over.
- Book Signing, Saturday…

Nov 17 2022
6 Free and Low-Cost Stories for Teaching
Thanksgiving… White Cane Awareness… Identity… and more stories for discussion and pleasure.
Even during the best residencies, I only have a few hours with students. These are stories you (and your students) can listen to and read at your own…
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Nov 12 2022
Lo Mein and an Egg Roll - What's it like to be blind?
Listen to the story on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, GooglePlay and more…
More than a decade a go, I almost went blind. I was wearing contact lenses at the beach and either grit from the sand or a batch of bad…
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Oct 27 2022
Cinderella Spinderella - at StoryFest
It was a cold day in Providence. Winds were gusting at 20 mph. But the audience kept warm by laughing and listening.
Listen to Cinderella Spinderella, one of my personal favorites - and watch for the moment the tent…
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Oct 14 2022
KPFT Radio Interview - What's Your Story
I've enjoyed several interviews with Erik Heen for the What's Your Story radio show.
We discussed StoryFest, the It Ate My Sister audiobook and more. It's always interesting to capture a story that has visual effects in an audio-only medium.
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