We’ve got a great Brooklyn Reading Works at the Old Stone House coming up on January 20th at 8PM. Curated by John Guidry, who writes the blog Truth and Rocket Science is called The Truth and Oral History (or the Double Life of the Interview). Like Truth and Money, the wonderful event Guidry curated in 2010, it should be an interesting exploration of a fascinating topic with Q&A and discussion (audience participation encouraged).

As Guidry explains: “Stories do not tell themselves. Even once they are told and recorded, stories need some help to be heard and live in the world. January’s Brooklyn Reading Works will look at the processes by which people collect stories and use them to tell stories. The conversation will explore the work it takes to make stories interesting and give them legs to stand on. Panelists will represent and explore several different genres and styles of the oral historian’s craft, from traditional first-person historical storytelling to the mediations of photography, marketing, multimedia, and social advocacy—as well as how collecting stories ultimately affects the lives of oral historians as authors and curators of the human experience.” Suggested donation of $5 includes refreshments and wine. Q&A will follow the readings.

Stay tuned for a full list of the participants.