The Living Story Book Club
Read together. Discuss together. Tell your own story better.
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Great storytellers are great readers. Each year, the Living Story Book Club spends several weeks with one book on the craft of storytelling — reading it, talking it through, and trying its ideas on our own stories. It's where The Living Story began, and it's a welcoming place to start, whether you tell stories on stage or just want to tell them better at the dinner table.
2027 SELECTION
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The New Book of Plots by Loren Niemi
Five Sundays · January 10 – February 7, 2027 · 4:00–5:30 pm ET · Online
Loren Niemi's guide reveals how the shape of a story shapes its meaning. Together we'll explore the many ways a story can be built — and try them on stories of our own. Each week we'll cover three chapters (about 35–45 pages).
SESSION SCHEDULE
Jan 10: Chapters 1–3
Jan 17: Chapters 4–6
Jan 24: Chapters 7–9
Jan 31: Chapters 10–12
Feb 7: Chapters 13–15
REGISTRATION
$35 · $25 Early Registration through December 15, 2026
Includes all five sessions plus recordings of every discussion, so you never fall behind if you miss a week. Participants purchase their own copy of the book.
PAST SELECTIONS
2025: Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
2026: The Perfect Story by Karen Eber