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This is an article from the Fest 2009 archive

The Moth

By Ed Ballard | Published 05 August 2009

US poet and crime writer George Dawes Green founded The Moth twelve years ago to fill a gap in New York’s literary scene: he wanted to offer a space for people to go and tell stories in a friendly atmosphere. After the first event—held in his living room—the storytelling evenings quickly assumed the status of an institution. To date, The Moth has hosted 3,000 storytelling evenings, each of them a sellout, all the while maintaining its non-profit, for-the-love-of-the-game credentials.

As one would expect of any self-respecting super-cool literary group, the names of those appearing at the show's first-ever European event are secret. But past authors to have taken to the Moth’s stage have included Garrison Keillor and Salman Rushdie – and considering all the performers and writers in town, you’re unlikely to be disappointed, and certain to be surprised.

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