Green River LibGuides: One Book 2024-25: The Power of Story: On Storytelling

On Telling Your Story

"So, when you write your lifestory, make sure it is you who tells it. Tell it in the first person….Then you are in control, you are telling your story. You are not a victim of fate. You are not being controlled and directed. Your life has not been predetermined. It’s your story. You tell it."

- From The Power of Story: On Truth, the Trickster, and New Fictions for a New Era, pg. 58

Storytelling Resources

Storytelling

See individual pages for more on storytelling by subject.

Reference and Topic Overviews

Storytelling
A 2018 article from the book "The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development"
Storytelling Techniques Improve Reading Experiences
From Newspaper Research Journal, September 2013
Narrative, Personal
An article from the "Encyclopedia of American Folklife"
Digital Storytelling
A 2014 article from "The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research"
Sami-Digital Storytelling: Survivance and Revitalization in Indigenous Digital Games

Storytelling Online

Storytelling Podcasts:

StoryCorps
More than 50,000 archived interviews, most by everyday Americans remembering their unique histories. Browse by theme or search by keyword.
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StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
This American Life
First person narratives on life
Invisibilia (Podcast)
"Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently."
The Moth (podcast)
"Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience."

Story Craft Videos:

Philip Bloom's Cinematic Masterclass
A 9 part video series streaming on Films on Demand
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Join filmmaker, educator and pioneer Philip Bloom as he embarks on his most adventurous project to date. From the wind-swept coast of Ireland to the unforgiving heat of the Mojave desert, USA, travel with Philip as he guides you through the art and science of filmmaking, and shares his most important advice for capturing the style of cinematic images that have made him one of the world's most beloved independent filmmakers. Available in gorgeous 4K resolution, Philip Bloom’s Cinematic Masterclass is an eight hour journey that will educate, entertain and inspire you.
TED Talks: Why Storytelling Matters
A 2014 talk by Garr Reynolds at TEDxKyoto

Storytelling Videos:

StoryCorps on YouTube
"Illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all—one story at a time." Find videos created by StoryCorps on their YouTube channel

Graphic storytelling and visual narrative : principles and practices from the legendary cartoonist by Eisner, Will
Call Number: 741.51 E36g 2008
Publication Date: 2008
Trigger fingers : personal branding through storytelling by Rodricks, Adam, author.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2022
The Narrative Subject : Storytelling in the Age of the Internet by Schachtner, Christina, Author.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2020
Make Believe in Film and Fiction: Visual vs. Verbal Storytelling by Karl Kroeber
Publication Date: 2006
Available online at Ebook Central
Storytelling: Exploring the Art and Science of Narrative by Shafer, Sara
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
Storytelling for Social Justice: Connecting Narrative and the Arts in Antiracist Teaching by Lee Anne Bell
Call Number: 370.115 B434s 2020
ISBN: 9781138292802
Publication Date: 2019-08-28
Main Collection. Storytelling for Social Justice explores the stories we tell ourselves and each other about race and racism in our society.
Storytelling: Global Reflections on Narrative by Tracy Ann Hayes, Theresa Edlmann, Laurinda Brown
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
Narratives of Storytelling Across Cultures: The Complexities of Intercultural Communication by Tony R. DeMars (Editor, Contribution by); Gabriel B. Tait (Editor, Contribution by); Raymond D. Anderson (Contribution by); Amanda Nell Edgar (Contribution by); Natalie Hopkinson (Contribution by); Ali Hussain (Contribution by); Karen McIntyre (Contribution by); Mia Moody-Ramirez (Contribution by); Lisa M. Paulin (Contribution by); Shearon Roberts (Contribution by); Meghan Sobel (Contribution by); Indira S. Somani (Contribution by); Elizabeth Rodriguez (Contribution by); Darrell L. Roe (Contribution by); Jeffrey S. Wilkinson (Contribution by); Lowery Woodall (Contribution by)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1498589413
Publication Date: 2019-09-18
ProQuest eBooks: Narratives of Storytelling Across Cultures demonstrates how meaning found within interpersonal communication is not universal across all cultures.
Activating the Heart: Storytelling, Knowledge Sharing, and Relationship by Julia Christensen (Editor); Christopher Cox (Editor); Lisa Szabo-Jones (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781771122207
Publication Date: 2018-06-08
Explores how storytelling engages and builds new interconnections between people and their histories, environments, and cultural geographies.

American Folklore: Native American Myths
Library of Congress: American Folklife Center
"The American Folklife Center (AFC) documents and shares the many expressions of human experience to inspire, revitalize, and perpetuate living cultural traditions."
StoryCorps: Justice Project Stories
"Through the Justice Project, StoryCorps preserves and amplifies the stories of people who have been directly impacted by mass incarceration."

Sources used on this page:

Johnson, Harold R.. The Power of Story : On Truth, the Trickster, and New Fictions for a New Era, Biblioasis, 2022. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/greenriver-ebooks/detail.action?docID=7021674.