Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
George Lucas's influence on expanding the definition of media literacy
Susie Buffett's decision to pursue a singing career in the mid-1970s
How performing in ER shaped approach to the camera and presence on set
Inspiration behind a poem about a chance encounter at a bar
Losing both best friends to gun violence in one weekend and finding purpose through art
Writing Between Two Kingdoms and the struggle to rebuild identity after cancer treatment
Tribute painting honoring European artists and women who shaped her art career
Wife's transition from iPhone photography to professional photographer
Analysis of the Gettysburg Address and its vision for a new America
Music's role in social activism and the creative process
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Life's access to subjects and its visual approach to storytelling
Life Magazine's collaborative culture enabling innovative photography techniques
Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech as a response to the Reverend Wright controversy
Still photography as a powerful single-frame storytelling medium
Jonas Mekas's rejection of ideas and embrace of living in the present moment
Art as a source of power, belonging, and transformation during childhood
Gordon Parks' family background, near-death birth experience, and artistic calling
Photographing RFK's assassination and its emotional aftermath
Gordon Parks's "Half Past Autumn" as a roadmap for photography and storytelling
Personal writing process and the importance of structure
