Barb Fankhauser
May 2021 These Times
These are the times from which myths are born. Theses are the days of plague upon the land and ailing kings. Of technical magicians who...
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Anne-Louise Sterry
Jan 30, 20201 min read
Aunt Lena’s Gift for You
Anne-Louise Sterry I come from a big family back East. So big I can’t count how many might show up for a Family Reunion. But we can...
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Eric Foxman
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Feedback – The bane of a storyteller’s existence?
by Eric Foxman There are two kinds of feedback for a storyteller. The first is the feedback that happens immediately when we are in the...
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Ingrid Nixon
Aug 21, 20193 min read
A Myth Ain’t a Female Moth
Five Reasons to Know Old Greek Stories By Ingrid Nixon, Storyteller I’m in seventh grade English and my teacher says, “Today we’ll begin...
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Eric Foxman
Jul 25, 20192 min read
Finding a Story – a Glimpse at the Journey of one Tale by Eric Foxman
I opened the Iceland tour book and turned to the page I was to read; my friend was so sure I’d get a kick out of the description public...
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Apr 16, 20191 min read
My Father: Francis Doherty, Parts 1 and 2 by Maura Doherty
In order to prepare for this show, I asked myself: where do I come from? Why is it that personal stories mean so much to me? Especially...
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Apr 16, 20191 min read
For I was a stranger….Santos Ramón Zepeda Campos by Wink Harner
How do I live? I live to make a difference. This story makes a difference. The people in this story make a difference. While we as a...
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Feb 1, 20192 min read
Janet Liu’s Pot Stickers (Vegetarian)
Vegetarian Pot Stickers based on a family recipe, adapted to contain no meat. Wrappers (for 30 dumplings) 2C flour (unbleached, all...
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Dec 12, 20184 min read
Anne Rutherford Wows them at the National Storytelling Festival By Norm Brecke
The Portland Storytellers Guild has the unique distinction of having four of its members featured at the National Storytelling festival....
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Nov 9, 20181 min read
Barb Fankhauser: Time to Gather
There is a day – always in late August–when the light changes, the feel of the air shifts, and fall arrives, in spite of the calendar. I...
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Oct 16, 20181 min read
Holly Robison: Face the Monsters
I don’t like monsters unless they are furry, cute and sing with the Muppets! I even have a furry monster costume. I call myself Elmo’s...
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July Strozyk
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Julie Strozyk: Hey! I could do that!
Baba Yaga is the “Wild Woman”. She does what she wants and answers to no one. She eats whatever and whenever she wants. She lets her hair...
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