The Moth

An incarcerated woman begs to be released so she can be at her dying mother’s  bed side. Patricia “Rocky” Zimmerman is a graduate of the MothSHOP Community Program. She is a Policy Associate at Family Justice, and was incarcerated for 17 years.

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An amateur songwriter imagines the music he’d write for the musical “Titanic.”  Bernie Somers is a writer.  He is 5’10”, one hundred and seventy-two lbs, and likes ice cream and daisies.

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A reluctant son goes out for his first hunting trip with his macho father.  Frank Damico is a writer, performer and teacher; creator and the star of several solo shows, including “First Kill” and “Severity of My Solitude.”

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A daughter tells the the story of her Chinese immigrant father and the empire he built from nothing. Ellie Lee is a director and producer, and her work includes “Repetition Compulsion” and “Dog Days”.

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When the sight of blood is likely to make you faint, navigating life can be a challenge. Andrew Postman has written nine books, including the novel “Now I Know Everything”. He lives in Brooklyn.

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A writer moves to Jerusalem determined to be part of the peace process.Nathan Englander is the author of the novel “The Ministry of Special Cases”, and the internationally bestselling story collection, “For the Relief of Unbearable Urges”.

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Sneaking cigarettes on the job has fiery consequences. After a twenty-year career in the theater, Dave Mowers became a psychotherapist working with trauma patients.

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Attempting to quit heroin by using crack is a messy business. Jerry Stahl’s books include “Permanent Midnight” and “Pain Killers”.

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After a lifetime of conflict, a writer struggles to help her aging mother. Susan Duncan is the best selling author of Salvation Creek. She lives in Pittwater, Australia with her husband and feisty terrier, Chip Chop.

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Shielding his wife and new baby from his well-meaning, but often overbearing Russian family is a challenge. Boris Timanovsky is a financial software developer.

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