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EFGO Storytellers at Bookshop.org
EFGO Storytellers at Bookshop.org

EFGO Storytellers at Bookshop.org

By EFGO Founder Barbara Herel Image from raw pixel.com Hey, we’ve launched a Bookshop store! Now you can find books written by EFGO storytellers that have been featured on our podcast, live shows, and blog. Talented folks including Dave Hill, Barbara Solomon Josselson, Lisa Leshaw, and Ann Imig. You’ll also find… Favorite book selections from Tony and me. Check it out! Buy a book & support your independent bookstore! Every purchase you make on Bookshop supports local, independent bookstores everywhere. It’s a win-win. We love promoting our storytellers! Do you have a book coming out? [...]

Every Family's Got One2020-12-07T10:18:18-05:00December 9, 2020|Comments Off

It’s Been So Much Fun! Thank you!
It’s Been So Much Fun! Thank you!

It’s Been So Much Fun! Thank you!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel 2019 EFGO cast members: Lance Werth, Ellie Devers, Barbara Herel, Lisa Leshaw. Photo by Neil Kramer Photography From auditions to workshops to show day, we’ve had so much fun. Check out these photos from Neil Kramer – they really capture the essence of the evening. (And if Neil looked familiar as he walked around the audience that’s because he told a story about his childhood nickname in last year’s Every Family’s Got One show.) Many thanks to our 2019 Cast. Back: Molly England, Tara Visconti, Barbara Herel, [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-10-22T13:39:50-04:00October 23, 2019|Comments Off

Tonight’s a Great Night for Storytelling
Tonight’s a Great Night for Storytelling

Tonight’s a Great Night for Storytelling

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Tonight, the 2019 cast of Every Family’s Got One takes the stage at My Father’s Place to tell their family stories. I am so very excited for them and for the audience members who get to witness all the fun and drama firsthand. I tell you… this little dream I had of bringing together different voices to share their true family narratives – and create a supportive storytelling-writing workshop to boot – is actually happening. I’m certainly not creating all this magical goodness by myself. It takes people like [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-10-15T14:07:52-04:00October 16, 2019|Comments Off

EFGO Cast — Ready for Show Day!
EFGO Cast — Ready for Show Day!

EFGO Cast — Ready for Show Day!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Front row: Tony Mennuto, Lisa Leshaw, Barbara Herel & Linda Kuriloff. Back row: Molly England, Adam Selbst, Tara Visconti & Lance Werth. Missing from photo: Aliaa Dawoud & Ellie Devers. Photo by Neil Kramer, Neil Kramer Photography It's was another great EFGO Writers Workshop! We got right down to work, or more like it, got up on our feet for a run-through of the show. It was magic… hearing these stories, watching these performances. Once again, the EFGO cast created a safe and supportive space to share our [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-30T17:30:07-04:00October 2, 2019|Comments Off

EFGO Writers Workshop: It was great!
EFGO Writers Workshop: It was great!

EFGO Writers Workshop: It was great!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Image from rawpixel.com Last Sunday, the cast of Every Family’s Got One came together for our first Writers Workshop. After introductions, hugs, and food (a big part of any workshop experience as far as I'm concerned), we settled into a table read. A table read if you didn’t know is just that – sitting around the table, paper in hand, reading our stories. Here are 3 things that made my heart soar: 1. Even in this most casual of settings, the stories came to life. There is an emotional [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-12T16:53:01-04:00September 18, 2019|Comments Off

Oct 16th Tickets Now On Sale!
Oct 16th Tickets Now On Sale!

Oct 16th Tickets Now On Sale!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Consider yourself invited to the 2019 Every Family’s Got One show! Join us for an evening of 8 true stories about family – with notable storytellers from HuffPost, Scary Mommy,and The Moth. You’re going to love... the 2019 cast as much as Tony and I do. Their stories are amazing and amazingly diverse with topics ranging from self-discovery, to mental illness, to life lessons learned from living an extreme family lifestyle. You’ll laugh, be enthralled as well as inspired. You’ll also be... well fed because My Father’s Place, located in the [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-08-27T13:27:03-04:00August 28, 2019|Comments Off