Kim O'Connor, Author at International Storytelling Center

Blog May 28, 2025

“If You’re Not Strong, You Better Be Smart”: A Short History of Br’er Rabbit

Last month, Sheila Arnold stopped by the International Storytelling Center to celebrate the...

Blog February 25, 2025

A Message from Michael Carson

by Michael Carson, ISC President Less than two months in, 2025 is already...

Blog February 25, 2025

Stories in Motion: Charlotte Blake Alston + the Philadelphia Orchestra

In January, the Philadelphia Orchestra staged its 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr....

Blog February 25, 2025

Around the World in 90 Minutes

A feature on ISC's 2024 Kids Institute Storyteller Antonio...

Blog September 26, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Ivan Coyote

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview It’s a long way from the far...

Blog August 29, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Sarah Liisa Wilkinson

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview In the gray urban landscape of her...

Blog July 25, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Lipbone Redding

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview One of four New Voices at the...

Blog June 27, 2024

Meet “New Voice” Sufian Zhemukhov

A 2024 National Storytelling Festival Preview When Sufian Zhemukhov immigrated from Russia to...

Blog May 30, 2024

Share a Story at ISC’s Little Free Library

Jonesborough, Tennessee has all the hallmarks of a storybook setting, including mom-and-pop shops,...

Blog April 25, 2024

Everyone Has a Story to Share

by Lyn Ford Three women sit together. Two lean in, smiling, actively listening,...