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Immersive Oral Storytelling

The Art and Craft of Telling Engaging Stories

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Includes decades of research on story, the techniques used to engage and immerse an audience, and how narrative immersion and stories can be used in libraries.Storytelling is both art and science. In this volume, author Brian Sturm shares the results of his decades of research on “immersion” in storytelling. Readers come away with a full understanding of immersion and how performers can foster it. Chapters on performance theory and technique show how audience engagement is built and how listeners can be guided to identify with story characters to make tales more memorable. The book begins with an introduction to immersion and trance research, discusses the values of immersive experiences, and introduces readers to narrative immersion and storylistening. Sturm then teaches the craft of immersion, including the techniques used in oral storytelling, how to choose a story for performing, techniques for learning and preparing a story, and techniques to rely on during active storytelling. Finally, storytelling is connected to libraries, as part of programming, marketing, and management. The final chapter highlights the value of immersion in libraries as a connection to place, to people, and to learning.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-12-10
Mått156 x 235 x 9 mm
Vikt235 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
Antal sidor288
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798216194767

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DedicationList of FiguresPreface1. The Many Faces of Immersion2. The Storylistening Experience3. The Storylistening Trance Experience4. The Story5. The Storyteller6. The Performance Transaction7. The Listener8. The Context9. What Makes a “Good” Story10. Resources for Finding Stories11. Learning and Preparing a Story12. The Place of Storytelling in Libraries13. Immersion in LibrariesReferencesAuthor BiographyIndex

There is a magic in storytelling that many believe cannot be explained. After reading this book, you may think otherwise. Brian Sturm draws readers deeply into the practice, craft, and science of storytelling, revealing not only how stories are told, but how meaningful connections are forged through them. Richly researched yet remarkably accessible, this work translates scholarship into practical insight for librarians, storytellers, educators, and anyone curious about what makes stories resonate. An invaluable resource, this is a book I will keep close at hand for years to come. I have little doubt it will become a classic reference for those who seek to understand and harness the power of story.