Next-Level Diversity: Beyond Faces and Names
The author of Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird (Norton, 2025) encourages writers to consider a deeper definition of diversity and embrace alternative storytelling styles and structures.
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Not All Stories Are Straight: Circular and Nested Structures From Asian Storytelling
The author of Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird (Norton, 2025) recommends writers embrace circuitous storytelling structures, typical of nonwestern literature.
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The Joy of Holding Back: The East Asian Four-Act Structure
The author of Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird (Norton, 2025) encourages writers to introduce a surprising element more than halfway into their storytelling structure.
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What Listening Has Taught Me: The Future Is Shaped by What We Remember
Oral historian Nyssa Chow considers the nested memories she belongs to, and invites readers to do the same.
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What Listening Has Taught Me: The Smallest Part of Your World
Oral historian Nyssa Chow considers how small routines and rituals tell larger stories.
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Story Dynamics in Poetry
The author of Selected Books of the Beloved illuminates the power of narrative to move a poem forward.
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Ten Questions for Jo Ann Beard
“Eventually, like a banner, the imagination unfurls itself.” —Jo Ann Beard, author of Festival Days
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Narrative Medicine for Doctors
A narrative medicine program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison helps doctors care for themselves and others through storytelling.
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