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Newest Articles (updated January 1, 2004) In 1997 I started to publish a journal named “Works in Progress” dedicated to exploring the art of Storytelling. We published articles on genres of stories, issues of theory and development of stories, debates and arguments, and lots of reviews of CDs, books, games, and more. After a few years, we switched from a print journal to a website. In 2004 we put up our final batch of new material, and other tasks kept me from doing more. All of the material from both versions of the journal are contained here in these archives. Please enjoy. Variations on Storycrafting: Thomas the Rhymer Part 6: True Thomas: A Year Later By Alan Irvine (January 2004) Robert's Raves Questions and Answers By Robert Rodriquez (September 2003) The European Scene Three Festivals By Sam Yada Cannarozzi (January 2004) Eurotour 2002: Switzerland By Sam Yada Cannarozzi (April 2003) Reviews Books Riddling Tales From Around the World Selected by Marjorie Dundas Reviewed by Alan Irvine (September 2003) The King and the Lamp By Duncan and Linda Williamson Reviewed by Robert Rodriquez (September 2003) The Fish Bride and Other Gypsy Folktales Retold by Jean Russel Larson Reviewed by Robert Rodriquez (September 2003) Hausaland Tales From a Nigerian Marketplace Selected and Retold by Gavin McIntosh Reviewed by Robert Rodriquez (September 2003) Recordings Absolute Chanukah By Eva Grayzel Reviewed by Alan Irvine (January 2004) Pill Hill Quartet By Jay O'Callahan Reviewed by Alan Irvine (September 2003) A Story a Day By Eva Grayzel; Reviewed by Alan Irvine (April 2003) Videos Brothers in Word By Ray Gray Reviewed by Elizabeth Claytor (September 2003) Band of Brothers By Ray Gray; Reviewed by Alan Irvine (April 2003)

Special Features Why I Hate Lady Ragnell Alan Irvine's article and the rebuttal it engendered. The Disney Stories Debate What Are the Rules? Variations on Storycrafting: Thomas the Rymer