StoryCorps: Everyone has a story to tell
Mark K May 7th, 2008
The original StoryCorps booth, pictured here, is in Grand Central Terminal in New York. The idea behind StoryCorps is that regular, everyday people have compelling stories to tell, that we will find wisdom, wonder and poetry in these stories, that our lives matter and won’t be forgotten, and that listening is an act of love.
During a recent visit to New York, I was able to make an appointment at the StoryCorps booth and tried to persuade one of my family members to be my interview subject. Finally my two sisters-in-law, Hilde and Francia, agreed to participate, but only if they could be the ones asking the questions.
At the end of the recording session, you are given a recorded copy and a second copy is preserved at the Library of Congress. To find out more about StoryCorps, and how you can participate, visit their website, or read the book Listening Is an Act of Love.
Here is an edited version of the interview. It’s kind of a companion piece to my six-word memoir: Left smalltown, saw brightlights. Still blinking.
