In this self-guided online course, Hannah Tinti shares techniques and exercises that she’s developed over the past two decades as an editor and teacher to help bring your writing to the next level. You’ll examine the foundation of your story, shore up the framework of your plot, plumb the emotions and backstories of your characters, […]
Published in January 2023 with Bellevue Literary Press, Your Hearts, Your Scars is a book about life, loss, chance and gratitude, written by Adina Talve-Goodman and edited by Sarika Talve-Goodman and Hannah Tinti. Adina Talve-Goodman was born with a congenital heart condition and survived multiple operations over the course of her childhood, including a heart […]
In this five day class, One Story co-founder Hannah Tinti will delve into the creative process with special guests Ruth Ozeki, Dani Shapiro, and Min Jin Lee. Each day will feature inspiring, generative exercises and in-depth conversations about the best ways to overcome roadblocks and get sparks flying on the page. Tinti and her guests […]
The past 12 years of my life.
Last spring, Selected Shorts hosted a gala evening to celebrate One Story’s 10th Anniversary. Four One Story authors, Seth Fried, L.Annette Binder, Tom Barbash and Jim Shepard came to New York City and introduced their stories to an eager audience, then listened in while four outstanding actors performed their pieces live on stage. When One […]
On April 29th, 2011, One Story is hosting our 2nd annual Literary Debutante Ball. This year we’re celebrating 5 One Story authors who have published their first books in the past year: Robin Black (If I Loved You I Would Tell You This), Susanna Daniel (Stiltsville), Seth Fried (The Great Frustration), Jerry Gabriel (Drowned boy) and […]