2022 Selected Titled

 Everyone loves a story about overcoming great odds. This year’s All Aberdeen Reads title is, 
“The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories about Defying the Impossible,” by Catherine Burns.

 In celebration of this book, the All Aberdeen Reads community event will be a story slam.  Stories from the book will be shared at this event as well as stories from the community. Each storyteller will get 5 minutes to tell their story of defying the impossible. 

All Aberdeen Reads is a One Book, One Community event that encourages Aberdeen area residents to the read the same book and come together for a community discussion. The mission of program is to promote literacy, cultivate intergenerational and multicultural discussions, and foster a sense of community by bringing people together through literature.  

From GoodReads, "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth--and featuring contributions from Meg Wolitzer, Adam Gopnik, Krista Tippett, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, Ophira Eisenberg, Wang Ping, and more--a new collection of unforgettable true stories about finding the strength to face the impossible, drawn from the very best ever told on its stages

Carefully selected by the creative minds at storytelling phenomenon The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of stories told live, onstage and without notes, Occasional Magic features voices familiar and new. Inside, storytellers from around the world share times when, in the face of seemingly impossible situations, they found moments of beauty, wonder, and clarity that shed light on their lives and helped them find a path forward.

From a fifteen-year-old saving a life in Chicago to a mother of triplets trekking to the North Pole to a ninety-year-old Russian man recalling his standoff with the KGB, these storytellers attest to the variety and richness of the human experience, and the shared threads that connect us all. With honesty and humor, they stare down their fear, embrace uncertainty, and encourage us all to be more authentic, vulnerable, and alive."

Click HERE to register your story for the event.

If you want help creating your story to tell, please register for a storytelling workshop. Information is below. We strongly encourage all storytellers to attend one or both classes. Click HERE to register for class.