Ed Stivender has been telling stories for a long time. I first met him at Jonesborough a couple of years ago, and thought he was such a nice man. He came across as a very quiet and private man which was the total opposite to the man I saw on stage. This interview, edited down from two hours, follows Ed's passion and life from when he first started telling tales (about how windows got broken at home) through his introduction to professional storytelling and his beloved Jonesborough, National Storytelling Festival, his books to his plans for future work.

Please enjoy this Conversation with Ed Stivender.