Holding Court in the Telling of Tales

Lipman, Doug
Improving Your Storytelling: Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work or Play
Atlanta: August House, 1999
I wonder about the first story told on earth. Did it convey a dire need, an imminent danger, or was it intended to make another tribesman laugh? One of the most skilled storytellers I know is my [...]

Puppets: Manipulating the Past and Present

Bell, John
Strings, Hands, Shadows: A Modern Puppet History
Detroit: The Detroit Institute of Arts, 2000
Image: © 2000 Detroit Institute of Arts
From my perspective, nothing can ignite the spark of imagination in the mind of a young person quicker than the slight manipulation of a puppet. Rodeos and puppet shows were my first experiences with live performance. [...]