As it says in the introduction, a good friend asked me to write a humorous story about the coronavirus.
It's too soon. But… I remembered that I'd written this story a decade ago.
Enjoy!
- Mark Binder
Mar 19 2020
What's the Story?
The Chicken Soup Bucket Brigade - an audiobook short
Mar 18 2020
Home Story Kits - for when you're stuck
I've created a series of "Home Story Kits" to help parents sane and young people engaged. I'm not asking you to go online at a certain time, but to take 15 to 30 minutes a day to grow closer and…
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Mar 2 2020
#Chelm2020 Tour begins!
If the stories we tell create our future, why are we choosing to tell these?
Ever beat yourself up? For years I've been my own worst enemy/best critic. I rip everything I do to shreds. No sooner am I done…
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Feb 28 2020
Chelm2020 World Tour starts Monday!
Now that the White House's Pet Mime is in charge of the Coronavirus, I'm not worried at all about travel…
On Monday, I jet off to Vienna for the First stop of my #Chelm2020 world tour.
If you…
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Feb 21 2020
Homecoming Show - Spoken Story Saturdays - March 21
I'll be back in Rhode Island for the finale of this season's Spoken Story Saturdays.
Come on down. We're planning on doing some live video. The theme? Homecoming and of course Springtime (It's the Equinox)
Two sets: Family…
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Feb 13 2020
Life in Chelm World Tour 2020
I'm pleased to announce that I'm going on my Life in Chelm 2020 World Tour!
EUROPE (and UK)- Vienna: March 4, 7:30 PM: The Misadventures in of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul - Story Talk and Book…
Jan 2 2020
Spoken Stories Saturdays - Spring Season
A new season of Spoken Story Saturdays at the Parlour Pub!
- January 18 - Beginnings
- February 15 - Sweet…
- March 21 - Springtime!
Two sets: Family fare at 2pm, 14 and up at 3pm
Admission: $10, $5 for students, seniors…
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Dec 15 2019
Last Live Show of the Year - December 21
Darkness, Light and the New Year - a pop-up showcase
Come to the Parlour Pub on Saturday, December 21 for the first Spoken Story Saturday.
Two sets: one for families and one for 14 and up
Featured performers include: Mark…
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Dec 11 2019
Last Chance for Signed Copies - December 14 at the Farmer's Market
Holiday Book Signing: December 14
I will be signing copies of THE MISADVENTURES and most of my other books at the FarmFreshRI Winter Farmer's Market in Pawtucket, RI. If you already purchased a copy, bring it and I'll sign it…
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Nov 24 2019
Thanksgiving from Chelm • "The Feel Good Book of the Season"
A word about Thanksgiving…
Thanksgiving has always been a quintessential American holiday: families gather together and over-eat. Often there is football, and recently pre-game shopping. Occasionally conversation veers toward politics, or flaw-finding in the celebration of a history based on…
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Nov 10 2019
Reviews are in! "The Feel-Good Book of the Season" 
The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul
"Binder, one of Rhode Island’s leading storytellers, is back with a set of gentle tales about an elderly rabbi and the woman who runs the village restaurant and steals his heart."
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Oct 29 2019
Just released! THE MISADVENTURES OF RABBI KIBBITZ AND MRS. CHAIPUL
A brief novel for adults, with no politics, and a lot of smiles. You’ll enjoy reading it, and giving it as a gift. Hardcover, softcover, eBook, audiobook…
“Village stories that deftly lift a curtain on a world of friendly humor…
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Oct 25 2019
Misadventures Launch Day - October 29!
Get it on Amazon.com for yourself, and your friends, school, shul, church, mosque…
and help it become a best seller today
and help it become a best seller today
Also available at some
(If you want it, but don't want to get it on Amazon, then you can…
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Apr 11 2019
Book News, Tour Dates and Passover
BOOK NEWS: For the past year and a quarter, I’ve been working on The Bark Minder Project, a collection of edgy work for adults. As part of that, I created a novel that was initially serialized on Spotify. Last week…Read more
Mar 23 2019
Who ate the first clam?
I often wonder about the origin of human interests. Who was the first scientist? Usually, I find that it begins with Og, the caveman. Og is a hapless protagonist who makes a lot of mistakes. In this story, Og stumbles…Read more
Mar 21 2019
It’s Quahog Week
What are the Vampire Clams of Narragansett Bay? Who ate the first clam? Find out This Saturday from 9:30 to 1:30 pm at 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI (second Floor) Or purchase here now. Loading The Vampire Clams of Narragansett…Read more
Mar 5 2019
Gala Audie Awards 2019
If I am nominated, I will show up… My visit to the 2019 Audie Awards
Mar 4 2019
Watch the Audies Tonight!
It’s tonight! Starting around 7:30! See if Loki Ragnarok is the big winner for Original work! Or will it be Magus Elgar? or Splat! A Quirky Cat Audio Book? Or someone else? Watch the #audies2019 and see who wins. CSPAN…Read more
Feb 20 2019
Stop Playing the Reality Election Game Show
Almost every day during the winter, someone would look at the sticker on my puffy down parka and say, “I voted for Bernie.” or “Still hanging on, huh?” I’d slapped it on a billion “news cycles” ago, because I supported…Read more
Feb 4 2019
Award News! LOKI RAGNAROK Nominated for 2019 Audie Award
February 4, 2019. New YorkLOKI RAGNAROK, written and narrated by Mark Binder has been nominated for a 2019 Audie Award for Best Original Work! The audiobook was published by Light Publications, and is available on Audible, GooglePlayAudioBooks, Scribd, and many…Read more
Dec 19 2018
Bark Minder Project Novel Draft 18 Complete!
Some of you know that for the past year I’ve been working on a novel under the nom de plume of “The Bark Minder Project.” I created this alter-ego as a way of developing new material that might be edgy…Read more
Dec 7 2018
Life in Chelm (live at Limmud)
“The Challah that Ate Chelm” is one of my oldest and most favorite stories… Friday is #challahday — and I’ve been baking for years. But when I started, it was a disaster. “The Challah that Ate Chelm” is a story…Read more
Dec 1 2018
The Last Hanukkah Candle
Will this be Rabbi Kibbitz's last Chanukah?
It seems unimaginable, but I've been writing Hanukkah stories for more than 20 years. This year's tale is somewhat wistful.
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“Author and storyteller Mark Binder is the spellbinder”
— School Library Journal
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— Publishers Weekly
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— Providence Journal