The Moth 4794042 216174826 2008-05-31T12:26:44Z 66.108.118.153 {{otheruses}} '''The Moth''' is a non-profit group based in [[New York City]] devoted to furthering the art and enjoyment of storytelling. It was founded in 1997 by poet and novelist [[George Dawes Green]], and now runs a number of different events in New York City and other American cities, often featuring prominent literary and cultural personalities. Previous notable storytellers have included [[Andy Borowitz]], [[Ana Marie Cox]], [[Joe Lockhart]], [[Jonathan Ames]], [[Ethan Hawke]], [[Malcolm Gladwell]], [[Darryl McDaniels|Darryl "DMC" McDaniels]], [[George Plimpton]], [[Gay Talese]], [[Mira Nair]], [[Moby]], [[Lili Taylor]], [[Sam Shepard]], and [[Alex Roy]]. The organization also holds "StorySLAM" events, with storytelling by members of the general public. The format was inspired by and is similar to [[poetry slam]]s. == External links == *[http://www.themoth.org/ The Moth] {{charity-org-stub}}