Book description
From the hit podcast and radio show, a collection of soul-bearing stories from The Moth’s archives.
A wedding toast hone horribly awry. A rapper’s obsession with a Sarah McLachlan song. A death-defying stunt in a bullring. The fight to save Mother Teresa’s life. These are the spellbinding tales from The…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Moth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
People either love The Moth or haven’t heard of it. If you are in the latter camp it’s a non-profit based in New York dedicated to true stories told live. The best way to experience it is in person, but there’s a podcast and a series of books.
50 True Stories is the first book they published and draws from thousands of stories told on Moth stages around the world. If you’re looking for dynamic ways to tell a specific story from your life, this is a great place to get inspired. I’ve been involved with it for over a…
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