JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The 2024 National Storytelling Festival has been canceled due to compromised critical infrastructure and strained local resources.

This year, NABS will be hosting the 42nd Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in Buffalo, from October 23 to October 27. The theme for this year’s festival is “Tracing ...

the National Storytelling Festival and the Moth storytelling series. Better Said Than Done hosts the event. It was founded in 2011 by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, a storyteller since 2007 who ...

The International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough is expanding its reach with a diverse lineup of events, including the ...

Smith was born and raised in Jonesborough. He is most known for creating the National Storytelling Festival held every year in Jonesborough. “He really cared about Jonesborough and was really ...