Storytelling

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An elder storyteller captivating a diverse group of children with tales, symbolizing the vital transmission of cultural heritage through oral traditions.

What Are Oral Traditions and How Do They Preserve Cultural Heritage?

The uninterrupted chain of transmission from one generation of storytellers to the next is the sole lifeline for countless cultural narratives, a lifeline increasingly strained in modern societies.

Jing Mei Lin·June 18, 2026

A futuristic library with AI screens replacing books, contrasted with a single traditional book, symbolizing the erosion of human authorship in storytelling.

Letters & Lore

AI Storytelling Risks Eroding Art and Authorship, Raising Ethical Concerns.

When stories are introduced as AI-generated, readers are significantly less likely to become deeply transported into the narrative world, according to studies in nature .

Aisha Bakri·June 7, 2026

A detailed, large-scale narrative quilt by a Black American artist, showcasing figures and symbolic imagery that explore themes of identity and heritage.

Artisans & Craft

Black American artists craft powerful narrative quilts exploring identity

Diedrick Brackens’s ‘blood compass,’ a narrative tapestry over twenty feet tall, captures two figures gazing at geese above a coastline.

Ikaika Kalua·June 4, 2026