Mark Binder... author • storyteller •nice guy•

There's a Succah Contest every year in the village of Chelm, and every year Reb Cantor the Merchant wins. Until…

Greetings!

While January 1is the official calendar start, school starts in September, so I hope you've had a wonderful beginning…

25 years in the making… 36 of fun, funny and silly bed time stories for families and young children.

Mark Binder's Bed Time Story Book is a best seller, and now you can hear the stories read by the author…

The City of Providence's Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT), has awarded a development project grant to Christopher Johnson and Mark Binder a devised theater piece called, “The F-Word.”

“The F-Word is about friendship," said…

Spooky Fun Misadventures

Ever been to the beach? Gone trick or treating? Heard ghost stories at summer camp? 

Conducted scientific reanimation experiments in the basement? 

"My friends and I just wanted to relax and have fun. We didn’t mean to…

In collaboration with the Hope Library Association, the RI Council for the Humanities has awarded a $2,000 mini grant for the Scituate Story Project with Christopher Johnson and Mark Binder.

Beginning July 6, on Thursday evenings in July and August…

I wrote “The Shaggy Dog's Tale” when I was collecting stories for THE BED TIME STORY BOOK. It didn't take long to write, but it takes a while to tell. It's the sort of story children enjoy, and parents… well…

April 1, Providence, RI

The afternoon skies went dark as an estimated 14,653 bats swarmed above the State Capital building in Providence, RI.

“At first it looked cool,” said Melford Glum, a tourist visiting the Ocean State from Shrieve,…

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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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…