Episode 169: Oral Storytelling

Notes:

The Verbivore mistakenly calls John Koenig’s book The Encyclopedia of Infinite Sorrows. That title is actually The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

MasterClass Episodes Mentioned:

- The Importance of Oral Storytelling – LeVar Burton

Here are a few articles and videos we referenced for this conversation:

- National Geographic Article “Storytelling and Cultural Traditions”

- St. Cloud State University Article “St. Cloud State professors to speak at TEDxStCloud 2022”

- Rose and Rex Article “Tell Me A Story: The Importance of Oral Storytelling” by Rebecca Smallberg

Previous Fable and the Verbivore Episodes Referenced:

- Episode 156: Flash Fiction Magic Contest Winners

Books and Films Mentioned:

- Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier (Audiobook), Narrated by Anna Massey

- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Audiobook), Narrated by Wil Wheaton

- Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

- Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron

- Elements of Fiction Writing: Conflict and Suspense by James Scott Bell

- The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig

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