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About Mark Binder
Audie Award Nominee Mark Binder is the author of more than two dozen books and audio books. He tours the world as a performer, transmitting the joy of story across boundaries. His work is eclectic.
His latest book, THE GROSTON RULES is a novel about seven friends trying to graduate high school, who get caught up with bullying, climate change, and other dysfunctions. It's a modern-day reboot with high school versions of characters from The Zombie Cat and It Ate My Sister.
He has recently released the live audiobook Summer 2020 ("A lot of fun!" –Providence Journal).
Loki Ragnarok was nominated and was a finalist for the 2019 Audie Audiobook Award for Best Original Work
The Bed Time Story series has sold more than 80,000 copies worldwide
The Life in Chelm series includes a book nominated for the National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature
A writer who creates at least one new project every year, whether it’s a printed book or an audio book, an ebook or a play — Mark is constantly pushing boundaries, while keeping his diverse audiences of readers and listeners engaged.
A performer with more than twenty years of programs in theaters, festivals, schools, libraries, and community centers. Every year Mark gives more than 100 presentations across the United States and around the world and has performed live for more than 200,000 listeners. He has twice toured in Europe and is featured in the Amazon/Audible series, "Story Party Live.”
Education…
At Columbia University, where he holds a BA, Mark studied mythology with T.E. Gaster and storytelling with Spalding Gray (1984). He trained with the Adaptors Movement Theater (1985-87). He earned an MA in English and Writing, Acting and Directing from Rhode Island College and the Trinity Rep Conservatory (1990). He holds a third degree black belt in Aikido, has trained in centering and internal power with Dan Hardin, and promises not to throw you across the room.
Entertaining, Inspiring, Challenging… Delightful
Whether written or told, Mark’s stories are always fresh and new. Some are pure fun, while others address issues, soothe fears and inspire change. Because he has such a broad assortment of stories, books and audio, he can work from a theme or offer “Omakase” stories that suit the day and the audience. Everyone who listens or reads is transported
A Teacher and Leader
Mark knows how to teach by listening and coaching, by example and assignment. His goal is to inspire students to do more and better work than they thought possible. He has taught martial arts in a dojo, “Telling Lies” at the Rhode Island School of Design, and writing and storytelling in dozens of elementary, middle and high schools for young people and adults of all ages.
Theater, Editorial, Politics and more…
Mark is currently working on a new play. He is the founder of Light Publications, a fiercely independent craft publishing company. He co-created Bright Night Providence (2004-11), and founded The Real Fun Theater Company (1991-1992), the American Story Theater (2004-present) and Spoken Story Saturdays (2020). He has written and directed more than a dozen plays (1986-1999) He has worked as the editor of magazines and newspapers, written hundreds of newspaper and magazines articles, designed books, and produced award-winning books and audios. He has been programming computers since 1977, and is constantly learning and adapting to changing technology. He has twice run for political office, and came frighteningly close to winning once.
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Blog postCome see the amazing Bill Harley, the zany Keith Munslow, the elegant Raffini and the enthusiastic Marlon Carey - and me at STORYFEST 22
It's October 1 from noon until dusk in Providence. Free tickets are at americanstorytheater.org
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Blog postIt's hot outside, so perhaps reading some cool stories from #TheVillageLife will make your day.
Winter Blessings is set in the winter (gasp!). Yes, it's set around the holiday of Hanukkah. And YES, you'll enjoy reading it even now.
Plus, we won an Idie Book Award Silver/Finalist Medal!
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Blog postIn January, when I contracted COVID, I went crazy. Every time I started to feel better, I ran to the computer and worked on a new book: The Seagull, The New York System, A Winnebago, and the Big Blue Bugs
It's a great collection. And we're changing the title and cover.
Three Rhode Island stories:
Roger Williams vs. The Big Blue Bugs The Seagull and the New York System Governor Weds Miss RI NOT available on Amazon. Only available in person or by clickin1 month ago Read more -
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Blog postIt's been great to get back on the road. And gratifying that my programs have been appreciated.
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Blog postYesterday I had the pleasure to stand in front of a library full of students and share my work in person. And then I got to do it again. And again!
Grades? Sessions for 6-8, 3-5, K-2, and the splendid preschoolers!
It was wonderful being out in the world. Wonderful to rediscover the things that I know to be true:
Storytelling connects people of all ages. Storytelling transmits joy Storytelling inspires and delights Thank you so much for having me @StPhilipSchool in Joh5 months ago Read more -
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Blog postFirst off, I completely agree with Neal and Joni that Spotify should pull Joe Rogan's misinformed podcasts.
But I'm not going to pull my work from their platform, because I can't afford to.
Currently, Spotify is one of the only places where people can listen to my work "for free" and I still get paid. Yes, it's a few pennies at a time, but it builds up to be about two to three beers a month. Am I selling my political soul for small potatoes? Perhaps.
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Blog postSince I can't tour widely, I wanted to share this story with you in a variety of forms… My second summer as a storyteller, I had two important gigs: ReadBoston, which was Mayor Menino's literacy program, and Shake-A-Leg, now called Sail to Prevail, a summer camp in Newport that taught youngsters with disabilities how to sail boats.
At the time, I didn't have any stories that featured kids in wheelchairs…
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Blog postBack in the age of paper, when I was a kid, I used to love going into the bookstore and browsing. Shelf after shelf of possibilities. In those days there weren't so many different sections. There was nonfiction, fiction, mystery and sometimes Science Fiction.
While some bookstores still survive, most books in this country are sold on Amazon. While the monster company started with books, it really doesn't care about books. They'll be happy to sell you anything. Looking for a book? Buy7 months ago Read more -
Blog postTired of sheltering in place? Bored with video, corporate culture, and isolation?
When people come together in a room (both in person and "virtually") they create a unique experience that is vivid and joyful.
Lately I've been grateful for opportunities to perform again and share my stories.
I hope you'll invite me to your community, organization or refer the people who make those decisions to me or my agent, Beth Hellman
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Blog postWe've rebooted, "The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul" as A Village Romance.
She owns the only restaurant. He’s the wisest man in the village. Together, they make an unlikely and lovable pair. From the Audie Award nominated author of the National Jewish Book Award Finalist, Winter Blessings.
“The lethal latkes is not a murder mystery.” – The New York Times
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Blog postHello!
I'm Izzy Abrahmson, Mark Binder's alter ego. As you may know, Mark's written books and stories about a small village for many years. We recently realized that the computers hated this fact. Yes, it's true. Computers don't like things that aren't simple.
So rather than try and explain everything in machine language, I got born. I'm the guy who will be writing and telling stories about what we're calling The Village. In the next few weeks, all of the existing1 year ago Read more -
Blog postChanging the way I communicate… Over the years I've experimented with many newsletters. I began with Grinning Into The Millennium, which ran from 1998 to 2001. The past few years I've been doing mostly "fan/customer" emails. Now it's time to try something different. I'm using Substack, the controversial email system - https://markbinderbooks.substack.com
Sign up to find out more.
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Blog postWe got so many great reviews on the show that it was extended through February 7.
If you haven't had a chance to see it, check it https://thewilburygroup.org/the-race.html
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Blog postAs my first produced play in 3 decades (yowza) this isn't exactly the way I pictured it. No backstage jitters and nervous laughter with the cast. No peeking in at the audience in their seats. No celebratory drinks after the show at the theater's bar.
And yet, it is a real thrill to be able to inspire and be part of the creation of a work of theater that is written specifically for this moment.
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Blog postYou've met Og and Marsha, haven't you?
Well, this story is both prehistoric and contemporary.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon
TOUR DATES
Chinatown for Chanukah on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/6dBEN4ehfqxkfGz5r9XCXD Listen to, Chinatown for Chanukah on East London Radio,'s Talking Stories program… https://www.mixcloud.com/EastLondonRadio/talking-stories-46/ Virtually Live Storytelling: Holiday Tales at New England Folk Festival2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThis summer I got so frustrated watching Zoom performances that ignored reality. They weren't making a live theater.
I began to imagine.… THE RACE
Joseph Black and Joseph White are interviewing for the same position. At the same time. On Zoom.
I invite you to join us for The Wilbury Theater Group's world premier workshop production, directed by Brien Lang and starring Jim O'Brien, Rodney Eric López, and Jennifer Mischley.
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Blog post"When I began writing, THE GROSTON RULES was contemporary.
Now? I think it qualifies as historical fiction. Recent and still relevant, but perhaps a bit nostalgic.
Adam, Isaac, and Charlie are dealing with problems of college admissions and climate change, not Coronavirus.
They can hang out with different people every day, and go to an (illicit) rave with only the fear of getting caught by their parents.
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Blog postI'm as disappointed as you that Halloween is cancelled. Yes, parents of some children will arrange for limited contact trick-or-treating, but we're not, as some people suggest, going to be putting out a bowl full of candy!
That reminds me too much of my story, "Fat Charlie and the Witch." Every year, the witch puts a big bowl of candy on her front porch with a sign, "Take whatever you want. But eat whatever you take."
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Blog postA multi-part serialization (in progress) This is the first installment of a serial.
#audiobook #audiobookshort #serial #serialization #LifeDuringCovid #fatherandson #family #yoga #parenting #onlineschool #virtualschool
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Blog postLast Friday I had the pleasure of being a guest on Simon Brooks' "Friday with Friends" show.
Simon's an awesome storyteller and worth checking out at https://www.diamondscree.com/. Here's the video
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Blog postWhat happens when they shut down your school? Isaac, Adam, Helen, Charlie, Sean, Jésus and Rover had planned on coasting through their final semester at Ashby Bryson High. They called themselves Team Bomb Shelter, and their plan was simple, get stoned, play video games, get into college, and get the hell out of Groston.
Instead, they get caught up in chaos.
The last straw is when Ashby Bryson High School is suddenly shut down, and they’re bussed to Fectville Regi2 years ago Read more -
Blog postI had a dream that Julie Andrews was making a television show about my bagel story…
But I hadn't written one yet. So when I woke up…
#audiobook #audibookshort #roshhashanah #yomkippur #jewishholidays #bagel #bread #chelm
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Blog postFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
At 3pm Central time, author, storyteller, playwright and craft publisher Mark Binder will perform the world's first Zoom eBook at Digital Book World. The whimsical autobiographical talk will spiral around the subject of "How technology and distribution spark creativity".
"It's going to be an informative and (hopefully) entertaining whirlwind," Mark explained. "Changing technology has always influenced my process: from my fir2 years ago Read more -
Blog postJust released!
Mark Binder 2020, a live "story concert" for the whole family. Every summer, Mark tells stories. This is the ONLY way you can hear him perform live. A 45 minute program the whole family will enjoy.
Enjoy Summer 2020 Today Includes a BONUS companion book
Review from The Providence Journal During a normal summer, Rhode Island storyteller Mark Binder would be out doing his usual shows at camps, summer schools and community centers. But this pandem2 years ago Read more -
Blog postAs you know, professional live face to face storytelling has stopped.
I was fortunate enough to get through 2/3 of a world tour before the shutdown.
This is an article was just published in the UK storytelling Magazine Facts and Fiction. You can subscribe here: https://petecastle.co.uk/fandf/enter/
Storytelling and The Pause by Mark Binder
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, I received word that my live storytelling career had been put into a2 years ago Read more -
Blog postAs it says in the introduction, a good friend asked me to write a humorous story about the coronavirus.
It's too soon. But… I remembered that I'd written this story a decade ago.
Enjoy!
- Mark Binder
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Blog postIf the stories we tell create our future, why are we choosing to tell these? Ever beat yourself up? For years I've been my own worst enemy/best critic. I rip everything I do to shreds. No sooner am I done with a project than I find its flaws. Even worse, I doubt the value of the project in the world. Instantly I become certain that no one will want to listen. No one cares.
On a purely practical level, it's true. No one cares as much about your work as you do. And by being2 years ago Read more -
Blog postNow that the White House's Pet Mime is in charge of the Coronavirus, I'm not worried at all about travel…
On Monday, I jet off to Vienna for the First stop of my #Chelm2020 world tour.
If you know anyone in Vienna, come on and say hi.
7:30 PM Wednesday, 3/4/2020: The Misadventures in of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul - Story Talk and Book Signing at Shakespeare & Co, Sterngasse 2, 1010 Vienna,
6:30pm Sunday, 3/8/2020: Misadventures in Chel2 years ago Read more -
Blog postI'll be back in Rhode Island for the finale of this season's Spoken Story Saturdays.
Come on down. We're planning on doing some live video. The theme? Homecoming and of course Springtime (It's the Equinox)
Two sets: Family fare at 2pm, 14 and up at 3pm
Admission: $10, $5 for students, seniors, under-employed
The Parlour Pub is located at 1119 North Main Street, Providence.
Details at https://facebook.com/spokenstorysaturdays/
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Blog postI'm pleased to announce that I'm going on my Life in Chelm 2020 World Tour!
EUROPE (and UK) Vienna: March 4, 7:30 PM: The Misadventures in of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul - Story Talk and Book Signing at Shakespeare & Co, Sterngasse 2, 1010 Vienna, Austria London: Sunday, March 8, 6:30pm: Misadventures in Chelm (and other stories) at London Jewish Book Week, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG, UK3 years ago Read more -
Blog postA new season of Spoken Story Saturdays at the Parlour Pub! January 18 - Beginnings February 15 - Sweet… March 21 - Springtime! Two sets: Family fare at 2pm, 14 and up at 3pm
Admission: $10, $5 for students, seniors, under-employed
The Parlour Pub is located at 1119 North Main Street, Providence.
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Blog postDarkness, Light and the New Year - a pop-up showcase Come to the Parlour Pub on Saturday, December 21 for the first Spoken Story Saturday.
Two sets: one for families and one for 14 and up
Featured performers include: Mark Binder, Jay Walker, Damon Combs (and possibly others).
Admission: $10, $5 for students, seniors, under-employed
The Parlour is located at 1119 North Main Street, Providence.
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Blog postHoliday Book Signing: December 14 I will be signing copies of THE MISADVENTURES and most of my other books at the FarmFreshRI Winter Farmer's Market in Pawtucket, RI. If you already purchased a copy, bring it and I'll sign it. (Please feel free to buy more.) If you haven't, now's your chance! You'll also have a chance to see and buy some beautiful functional ceramic wares created by my lovely bride, Heather.
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Blog postA word about Thanksgiving… Thanksgiving has always been a quintessential American holiday: families gather together and over-eat. Often there is football, and recently pre-game shopping. Occasionally conversation veers toward politics, or flaw-finding in the celebration of a history based on conquest. Sometimes we tell stories.
What I love about Thanksgiving is something that I think is at the heart of my Life in Chelm series -- the idea that community holds the heart of the ind3 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul "Binder, one of Rhode Island’s leading storytellers, is back with a set of gentle tales about an elderly rabbi and the woman who runs the village restaurant and steals his heart."
–Alan Rosenberg, Providence Journal "The Feel-Good Book of the Season!" – Kate Nagle, GoLocalProv
"great fun and full of humour." – Facts and Fiction Magazine, UK
"The Wise Men of Chelm’ reimagined… Ma3 years ago Read more -
Blog postA brief novel for adults, with no politics, and a lot of smiles. You’ll enjoy reading it, and giving it as a gift. Hardcover, softcover, eBook, audiobook…
“Village stories that deftly lift a curtain on a world of friendly humor and touching details of Jewish life.” – Kirkus Reviews
"The Lethal Latkes is not a murder mystery. It concerns some awful-tasting latkes (potato pancakes) and what you might call another Hanukkah miracle: love.” – The Ne3 years ago Read more -
Blog postGet it on Amazon.com for yourself, and your friends, school, shul, church, mosque…
and help it become a best seller today Also available at some
(If you want it, but don't want to get it on Amazon, then you can order a copy here)
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Blog postBOOK NEWS: For the past year and a quarter, I’ve been working on The Bark Minder Project, a collection of edgy work for adults. As part of that, I created a novel that was initially serialized on Spotify. Last week, I finished the umpteenth draft and began sending queries to agents. I’ll keep you posted as … Continue reading "Book News, Tour Dates and Passover"
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Blog postI often wonder about the origin of human interests. Who was the first scientist? Usually, I find that it begins with Og, the caveman. Og is a hapless protagonist who makes a lot of mistakes. In this story, Og stumbles on the secret to a happy marriage, and finds a new source of protein. Feel … Continue reading "Who ate the first clam?"
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Blog postWhat are the Vampire Clams of Narragansett Bay? Who ate the first clam? Find out This Saturday from 9:30 to 1:30 pm at 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI (second Floor) Or purchase here now. Loading The Vampire Clams of Narragansett Bay…3 years ago Read more
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Blog postIf I am nominated, I will show up… My visit to the 2019 Audie Awards3 years ago Read more
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Blog postIt’s tonight! Starting around 7:30! See if Loki Ragnarok is the big winner for Original work! Or will it be Magus Elgar? or Splat! A Quirky Cat Audio Book? Or someone else? Watch the #audies2019 and see who wins. CSPAN will be broadcasting the whole thing! https://www.c-span.org/video/?458126-1/2019-audie-awards … follow this to get a heads up when … Continue reading "Watch the Audies Tonight!"
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Blog postAlmost every day during the winter, someone would look at the sticker on my puffy down parka and say, “I voted for Bernie.” or “Still hanging on, huh?” I’d slapped it on a billion “news cycles” ago, because I supported Bernie over Hillary. Over and over back then, people would tell me, “He can’t win. … Continue reading "Stop Playing the Reality Election Game Show"
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Titles By Mark Binder
Humor, Horror and Stanks
from the author of “It Ate My Sister”
With witches, toxic chemicals, a tsunami, and tossed cookies.
Ever been to the beach? Gone trick or treating?
Been to summer camp? Conducted science experiments in the basement?
My friends and I just wanted to relax and have fun. We didn’t mean to get into trouble.
The trouble always found us…
Mark Binder is the Audie Award nominated author and storyteller, who tours the world sharing stories with readers and listeners of all ages.
Find him @markbinderbooks • Listen on Spotify
From scientific experiments gone awry to an awesome water battle, The Zombie Cat is a fun, funny, disgusting and exciting book that is fun for readers of all ages and abilities. This is a book about ordinary kids who get into extraordinary trouble. What happens when Kovar brings his sister's cat from the dead? What happens when Adam finally goes boogie boarding? Was it really a good idea for Charlie to take candy from the doorstep of the witch's house? And what about the inter-school game of capture the flag played with stinky water balloons? Epic humor, horror and pungent stanks…The Zombie Cat is really two books in one: Rewind is seven stories, and The Stink Bomb War is a full length chapter book (novel). So, it counts as two books toward any reading-quota.
* Digital Book World QED Award Winner * Moonbeam Award Winner!
"It doesn't matter what you look like… It's who you are that counts."
—The Fairy Godmother from "Cinderella Spinderella"
The classic story of Cinderella has been modernized and urbanized in this beautifully illustrated edition, written with delightful humor and a surprising twist.
Cinderella Spinderella uses ebook technology to allow readers to choose how Cinderella looks. Is she Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or from the Indian subcontinent?
You can pick.
Mark Binder’s Cinderella Spinderella began its life as a spoken-word story told to very different audiences— groups of inner city youngsters and their parents and campers with severe physical disabilities.
The ebook Cinderella Spinderella, connects with any reader, offering 25 different combinations, so that every youngster can see herself or himself reflected in the story.
This is Cinderella who powerfully chooses her identity!
The classic story is modernized in this beautifully illustrated edition, written with delightful humor and a surprising twist.
Please note: This is an ebook, not an app or a game, so the story remains the same while the Cinderellas and Princes vary. You will enjoy rereading the story, but don't expect to find lots of changes—except the seasons!
"Eleanor lived alone with two stepsisters in a skinny house that her father had left to her in his will. By all rights the house belonged to Eleanor, yet her stepsisters treated her very poorly."
The 100% true autobiography of an award-winning writer and professional liar.
From the author of “The Zombie Cat”
With genetic mutations, insane bullies, explosions, poisonous snakes, ghosts and other assorted comic mishaps.
My sister Ellen and I didn’t get along.
It’s not that we didn’t love each other, we just couldn’t stand each other.
This book makes your family seem normal!
Warning! May contain traces of snake venom and slug slime.
Mark Binder is the Audie Award nominated author and storyteller, who tours the world sharing stories with readers and listeners of all ages.
Find him @markbinderbooks • Listen on Spotify
All they wanted was to get high and graduate…
Isaac, Adam, Helen, Charlie, Sean, Jésus and Rover had planned on coasting through their final semester at Ashby Bryson High. They called themselves Team Bomb Shelter, and their plan was simple, get stoned, play video games, get into college, and get the hell out of Groston.
Instead, they get caught up in chaos.
Adam assaults two football stars. Fat Charlie’s father nearly dies of a heart attack. Jesus can’t make his art while chauffeuring his siblings. Rover’s never had a date. Helen’s house is destroyed in a flood. Sean is coming out of the closet. And Isaac can’t get into college to save his life.
What happens after everything goes wrong?
The last straw is when Ashby Bryson High School is suddenly shut down, and they’re bussed to Fectville Regional, which sucks. Big time.
But every time Team Bomb Shelter gets knocked down, they get up again, come together, and solve their problems. They throw the rules out the window and make up their own.
THE GROSTON RULES is like a humorous buddy war movie, with high school as the battlefield. Everyone in Team Bomb Shelter has their own challenges, but by working together, they overcome and ultimately triumph.
Advance Praise for THE GROSTON RULES
“A group of high schoolers deals with mishaps and disasters six months before graduation in this coming-of-age novel.... Immensely likable characters on an enthralling and entertaining journey.” – Kirkus Reviews
The very first novel to be serialized on Spotify!
Audie Award Nominee Mark Binder is the author of more than two dozen books and audio books. He tours the world as a performer, transmitting the joy of story across boundaries. Mark is constantly pushing boundaries, while keeping his diverse audiences of readers and listeners engaged.
“a gift for humor—both broad and subtle—Binder captivates”
– Publishers Weekly
From Giant Killer Jack and The Last Voyage of of Sinbad to the World's First Story, this chapter book of adventures will keep you turning pages.
Written by an award-winning author and storyteller, this collection of framed stories will be enjoyed by young people and parents of all ages.
A flash flood rips a Prince and Princess from their carriage. Lost and alone in the deluge, they find refuge in a barn filled with strangers. Gathering around the fire to keep warm, one by one these unknown women and men began to tell their stories.
Some of the stories are familiar, while others are unexpected, whimsical and fantastic.
Every Hero Has a Story is designed to be read to young children or read by older children. Parents and youngsters alike will delight in the stories as the tales spin. By the end of the evening the stories have done more than just pass the time, they have changed the lives of the Prince and Princess forever.
"You've heard of books that are meant to be read across an entire state? This is a book that can be read across an entire family."
Based in New England, Mark Binder tours the world sharing his spoken and written stories with listeners of all ages. In this collection you'll "hear" his version of Jack and the Beanstalk ("Giant Killer Jack"), and learn the origin of "The First Story." You'll smile at the wisdom of a young girl in "The Contest," and catch your breath at "The Short Tale of Erika P. Spunk." There's even a new addition to the Arabian Nights with "The Last Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor."
Binder blends and dances between genres. He makes traditional stories sound modern and invents new stories that sound as if they have been retold for a hundred years.
At the heart of the book, weaving in and out, is the "frame tale" of the Prince and the Princess, who grow beyond their remoteness and isolation and are touched, moved and transformed by the stories they hear, and the stories that they themselves tell.
Mark Binder is an author and storyteller who knows how to connect generations. It is a true testament to his passion and talent that he is able to reach the hearts and minds of such diverse audiences.
His most recent book is Cinderella Spinderella.
We all know that Cinderella and Prince Charming lived happily ever after. What ever became of her two stepsisters?
In this six-part novella/chapter book, award-winning author and storyteller Mark Binder extends the story just a bit…
Nine months after the wedding, Griselda and Esmerelda are fast asleep in their tower high above the palace, when the bright light of dawn and the loud pealing of bells shatters their sleep.
Bitter, angry, exhausted and frustrated, the two stepsisters decide to leave the safety of the palace and seek a birthday gift for Cinderella's newborn. What they ultimately find is themselves.
"A fun, satirical and ultimately heartwarming story of two wicked stepsisters on their road to freedom and independence."
Erika P. Spunk was an ittybitty, teeny, tiny baby… Her mother was frightened she would be washed away in the rain, so she often stayed indoors and always always carried an umbrella.
After she graduates from school, she sets off to become the world's first female folk hero…
She saves lives, performs dangerous feats of derring-do, and becomes a legend.
Based on the story from the award-winning audio album, "Classic Stories for Boys and Girls."
Enjoy!
Fun, Fantastic and Exciting
Boys, Girls and Parents will Love Reading Genies, Giants and a Walrus.
Award-winning author and storyteller Mark Binder has collected some of his favorite adventures from across the globe and put them together in one collection for the entertainment of all.
Thor… Scheherazade… Paul Bunyan…Clever Doris?
Enjoy discovering the original myths that inspired the videos.
Find new stories to make you smile.
Magic and Myth, Tricksters and Theft
Wits Win and Tales Triumph
"Genies, Giants and a Walrus" includes some of the world's best adventure stories, selected and edited for the pleasure of voracious young readers.
From Gilgamesh and the Arabian Nights to Norse Mythology and the American West, these are stories that both girls and boys will enjoy reading and rereading.
…an excellent primer for young readers… Classic tales retold with new energy… New tales that seem timeless, and a few old favorites that preserve the flavor of years gone by.
If you liked "The Bed Time Story Book" or "Kings, Wolves, Princesses and Lions," you'll love, "Genies, Giants and a Walrus." You can read them by yourself, or with your family.
Award-winning author, Mark Binder presents this collection of stories with the ear of a professional storyteller and the love of a parent reading to his family.
"…a gift for humor -- both broad and subtle…"
- Publisher's Weekly
"…author and storyteller Mark Binder is the spellbinder…"
- School Library Journal
Part of the best-selling "Bed Time Story Book" series, this collection takes it to the next level of literary pleasure.
Target ages:
Genies, Giants and a Walrus: Grades 3-5
Kings, Wolves, Princesses and Lions: Grades 1-3
The Bed Time Story Book: Grades PK-2
Some of the world's finest heroes and heroines make appearances, including, Scheherezade, Thor, Paul Bunyan and Clever Doris. Includes plenty of witches, giants, genies and of course, a Walrus.
If you don't know these stories, you'll soon learn why so many of them are classics… Author and storyteller Mark Binder reworks, revises and invents stories that feel fresh while maintaining a strong connection to the past.
The collection ends with a brief selection from some of the finest poetic stories ever written in English, including Kipling, Lewis Carroll and Casey at the Bat.
Guaranteed fun for all.
Murray Wit escapes from a nursing home wearing nothing but a pair of Pro Keds and an orange bedsheet. He ends up in New York City with the Dalai Lama. Alzheimer’s or enlightenment? A delightful journey of misunderstandings, reconciliation and kindness.
Mark Binder is an award-winning author and storyteller. He spent 20 years training in Aikido, the Martial Art for Peace and now studies Yoga, Centering and Internal Arts.
If you liked "The Bed Time Story Book" you'll love, "Kings, Wolves, Princesses and Lions."
These are stories children will enjoy reading by themselves, or with parents and caregivers. And the grown-ups will enjoy reading them, too. Includes dozens of evocative and humorous old-school and wood-block style illustrations.
Award-winning children's author, Mark Binder presents this collection of stories with the ear of a professional storyteller and the love of a parent reading to his family.
"…a gift for humor -- both broad and subtle…"
- Publisher's Weekly
"…author and storyteller Mark Binder is the spellbinder…"
- School Library Journal
Part of the best-selling "Bed Time Story Book" series, this collection starts with simple stories for early readers, and then allows youngsters to stretch their skills.
Target ages:
Kings, Wolves, Princesses and Lions: Grades 1-3
The Bed Time Story Book: Grades PK-2
Genies, Giants and a Walrus: Grades 3-5
Bonus tips for reading-aloud at bed time!
An around-the world tour of Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. The five sections are broken down into Tales of Animals, Ordinary and Extraordinary People, Kings and Fools, American Favorites and International Classics.
If you don't know these stories, you'll soon learn why so many of them are classics… Author and storyteller Mark Binder reworks, revises and invents stories that feel fresh while maintaining a strong connection to the past.
With updated and extended versions of Aesop Fables, Anansi, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Sleeping Beauty, The Brave Little Tailor, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Rapunzel, Stone Soup (at Valley Forge), King Midas, Androcles, and a cast of mice, bats, weasels, cranes, dogs, wolves, and of course lions.
The times have changed, but THE RATIONALIZATION DIET's purpose remains the same -- to make you laugh about dieting.
Half a slice of pizza has only one quarter the calories, carbs and fats of a whole slice.
The Exercise Machine Rationalization: Simply by purchasing expensive exercise equipment—cross-trainers, exercycles, one of those weird bun or stomach crunch things they sell on late night TV—you have done the equivalent of a year’s worth of workouts… Now you can use it as a clothes rack.
And many many more.
Rationalizations for the home, office and dining out.
Now with a new collection of Beer Rationalizations for guys who like to consume mass quantities.
Too much fat? No way!
Too many carbs? Not a problem.
Lots of calories? Excellent!
Remember, you can eat it, if you can rationalize it.
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