Mark Binder – Author, Storyteller, Nice Guy

Author: Mark Binder

  • Award News! LOKI RAGNAROK Nominated for 2019 Audie Award

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    February 4, 2019. New YorkLOKI RAGNAROK, written and narrated by Mark Binder has been nominated for a 2019 Audie Award for Best Original Work! The audiobook was published by Light Publications, and is available on Audible, GooglePlayAudioBooks, Scribd, and many other platforms. Considered the audiobook Oscars, the Audie Award ceremony is presented by the Audio…

  • Bark Minder Project Novel Draft 18 Complete!

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    Some of you know that for the past year I’ve been working on a novel under the nom de plume of “The Bark Minder Project.” I created this alter-ego as a way of developing new material that might be edgy or “inappropriate” for children. (Don’t worry, I’m still doing work for families and young people!)…

  • Life in Chelm (live at Limmud)

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    “The Challah that Ate Chelm” is one of my oldest and most favorite stories… Friday is #challahday — and I’ve been baking for years. But when I started, it was a disaster. “The Challah that Ate Chelm” is a story that grew from an early baking disaster. Last Sunday, I had the honor of being…

  • The Last Hanukkah Candle

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    Will this be Rabbi Kibbitz’s last Chanukah? It seems unimaginable, but I’ve been writing Hanukkah stories for more than 20 years. This year’s tale is somewhat wistful.

  • The Belly Button Monster – a creepy Halloween Story for Kids

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    What happens when little Billy leaves his belly button exposed? The Belly Button Monster — a creepy Halloween story for kids. Recorded live.                    #storytelling #comedy #creepy #bedtime #story #spokenword #kindergarten #dads #firstgrade #Halloween #scary #PG5

  • Staying Alive

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    Now Anthony Bourdain is dead. Another suicide, following after Kate Spade. Two iconic success stories just killed themselves. So did one of my former teachers, Spalding Gray. Kinda makes you wonder. Yes, I mourn for their families, etc, but really as a selfish artist-type, I’m reflecting on my own life. If you’ve known me for…

  • Spring 2018 Book Sale – April 287

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    Winter is going… So it’s time to get some spring reading! Come by and celebrate the last @FarmFreshRI Winter Market of the season, get your clams on, grab some fresh spinach and yummy bread, then come upstairs to check out all sorts of cool books and audio books. Mark’s Awesome Book Sale on April 28 from…

  • The Challenge of Nominating Yourself for a TedTalk

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  • Spring 2018 Open Studio Sale – April 7

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    It’s time to clean the office, and I’ve been finding all sorts of cool books and audio books buried under the stacks of paper. So, we’re having a Spring Cleaning Open Studio Sale on April 7 from 9:30 am to 1pm at my offices: Hope Artiste Village, Suite 1212, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.…

  • Missions and goals (spring 2018 edition)

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    By now you may know that I hate writing autobiography. Even worse, I despise writing my own bio. This is something I have to do waaaaaay too often — whether for a new brochure or a web page, or in this case for a workshop I’m giving Saturday at the Sharing the Fire storytelling conference. Bios of…