A Community Storytelling Book Project
The Story From Here is a multi-volume community-storytelling anthology series developed by The StoryBridge Network. Each volume brings together stories from participants in StoryBridge programs and community storytelling initiatives.
The series highlights narratives shaped through storytelling workshops, community dialogue, and creative writing processes. These collections reflect diverse lived experiences while celebrating the power of storytelling as a tool for connection, reflection, and cultural exchange.
By publishing contributed stories in print, StoryBridge creates space for participants to share their creativity and lived experiences with a wider audience. Stories developed through workshops, storytelling cafés, and community storytelling events are curated and published as collections that explore themes such as identity, migration, resilience, belonging, and memory.
Through this project, StoryBridge helps ensure that stories by marginalized and underrepresented voices continue to inspire dialogue long after a storytelling event ends.
Volume One Available October 31st!
The first volume of The Story From Here will feature stories from immigrant and newcomer women who participated in storytelling programs focused on migration, memory, and belonging.
These stories explore personal journeys of transition and resilience, often inspired by artifacts, memories, and meaningful life experiences.
The collection highlights how everyday objects and personal reflections can open powerful windows into identity and community.
The book is in its final editing phase and will be available on October 31st!
Why This Project Matters
Many individuals—particularly newcomers, youth, seniors, and people experiencing disruption and displacement—have powerful stories to share but limited access to publishing opportunities.
The Story From Here helps address this gap by creating pathways for community storytellers to see their voices reflected in print.
The project:
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Amplifies voices that are often underrepresented in literature
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Preserves personal stories and community memory
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Encourages dialogue across cultures and generations
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Supports confidence and creative expression among participants
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Connects storytelling programs with literary arts and public conversation
By bringing community stories to the page, the project helps storytelling continue beyond the workshop or storytelling circle, creating a means for stories to be shared across generations.
A Living Storytelling Project
Stories included in The Story From Here often begin in other StoryBridge programs. Contributors may first encounter storytelling through Open Circle gatherings or Storytelling Café workshops, where they develop stories through guided reflection and dialogue prompts.
The team then curates and edits written stories for publication as part of the book series. This process allows stories to evolve—from one individual's personal reflection to a shared community narrative. Story contributors retain authorship and copyright over the stories they create.
Book Readings and Community Conversations
StoryBridge works with libraries, schools, cultural organizations, and community partners to host storytelling readings and dialogue events connected to the book project.
These events invite audiences to engage with storytellers and explore the themes behind the stories.
Community book events may include:
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Author readings and conversations
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Community dialogue gatherings
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Storytelling workshops connected to the book
Organizations interested in hosting a book event can partner with StoryBridge to bring these conversations into their communities.