Why Do People Tell Stories?

From science and philosophy to the foundation of the major religions, from entertainment to personal revelations; the first program examines the need for narrative, the roles stories play in our lives.

“Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories…Listening children know stories are there. When their elders sit and begin, children are just waiting and hoping for one to come out, like a mouse from its hole.” — EUDORA WELTY, author, Mississippi