In this one-hour recording, noted storyteller/author Jo Radner interviews Noa Baum about her book A Land Twice Promised: An Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace.
This event is part of a new Healing Story Alliance series where authors are interviewed about their creative writing processes and the healing power of storytelling. Storytelling, unique among all narrative arts, engages listeners in a profound way, deepening our understanding of what healing means and how it functions.
About the Author
Noa Baum is an award-winning storyteller, author, coach and public speaker presenting internationally for diverse audiences ranging from the World Bank, prestigious universities and congregations, to festivals, government agencies and schools. Born and raised in Jerusalem Noa offers a unique combination of performance art and practical workshops that focus on the power of stories to heal across the divides of identity and build bridges of peace.
About the Interviewer
Jo Radner is a Folklorist, storyteller, writer, and oral historian who creates personal tales and stories about the people of northern New England. She is past president of the American Folklore Society and the National Storytelling Network and serves on the Advisory Board of the journal Storytelling, Self, Society. A Harvard Ph.D. and former professor at American University, she has been studying, teaching, telling, and collecting stories most of her life. She lives in Lovell, Maine, and can be reached at jradner@american.edu.