Engaging the Stories that Shape Us: An Evening with Kaitlin Curtice

Stories keep us human, connected to the core of who we are and what we want to pass on to future generations.” Passion kindles behind Kaitlin Curtice’s eyes as she discusses her most recent book, Everything Is A Story: Reclaiming the Power of Stories to Heal and Shape Our Lives. On March 11 at 6:00 PM CT, Curtice will lead a reading and workshop at the Evanston Public Library, the capstone event in a visit to Garrett Seminary where she will also guide students about how they can employ storytelling in their ministries. The library event, however, is free and open to the public—inviting everyone and anyone to consider how our lives are shaped by stories, and the ways we can harness narrative to better root ourselves for growth and healing. Organized and sponsored by Garrett’s Center for Ecological Regeneration, this expansive invitation bears the characteristic generosity of Curtice’s prose, beckoning the world toward transformation. “Stories are the music we set to our own survival as humans,” she observes. “Communities, peoples, and cultures have survived, thrived, and endured really difficult times through storytelling.”