Digital Decameron, or online storytelling for quarantine

In the 14th century, Giovanni Boccaccio wrote The Decameron, a frame story for tales told by a group of friends who left Florence to escape the Black Death. They entertained each other, in what must have been a tremendously boring period, telling stories. It feels as if we’re in a similar time with people in self-quarantine to avoid spreading or getting Coronavirus.

My grandmother’s copy of The Decameron, published in 1903.

In light of this, I’m offering online storytelling to inadvertent homeschoolers and generally folks who are shut in, via Zoom. Kids, adults, dogs, cats, whoever wants or needs a story, I’m in. I’ll do 20-30 minutes per session. If you feel like sending a small donation by Paypal, fine. If you don’t, no worries. It’s similar to my backyard storytelling, a way to hold a space in our community. This offer holds for as long as it seems like a good idea.

UPDATE: 2 p.m. Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) via Zoom, for the first 100 participants.