STORY Schedule
June 13th, 2013
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Summer is underway and STORY will be here in September before you know it. This August, we'll send a detailed schedule for STORY's sessions and activities.... Read more
A Festival of Experiences
June 10th, 2013
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We haven’t prepared an event this year as much as we’ve prepared a series of experiences. Sitting in one room for several days, listening to lectures is inherently uninspiring.... Read more
Pixar Artist Added to Line-Up
May 29th, 2013
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We're excited to announce the addition of Rich Hurrey, the character technical director for Pixar Animation Studios, to STORY's line-up.
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The Table
May 27th, 2013
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We were playing one of those games you make up on long flights to pass the time after you’ve finished all your magazines.... Read more
The New Artists
May 18th, 2013
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There is an artist in everyone.
You may not feel like an artist, but being creative is essential to who you are.... Read more
Lessons Writers Learn
May 15th, 2013
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Mike Tyson said that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, every writer thinks they can complete a book until they try to do it.... Read more
The Puppet Master
May 13th, 2013
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Cynthia Von Orthal is one of Chicago's most creative people. She's the founder and Artistic Director at Von Orthal Puppets. Today, she shares a bit of her story with us.... Read more
The Invisible Girl
May 10th, 2013
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Sarah Thebarge got her masters degree from Yale and was studying Journalism at Columbia when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27. Her life continued to unravel...... Read more
The Art of Book Design
May 9th, 2013
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Writer and designer Robin Rendle once bemoaned the experience of a book that was poorly constructed.... Read more
A Place of Rescue
May 7th, 2013
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Author and professor Carrie Starr shares the history of her farm in upstate New York and its unique sense of place.
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