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A mid-life crisis pushes a mild mannered Simon and Garfunkel fan to go skydiving. Andy Christie is co-owner of Slim Films, an illustration and animation studio in New York. He is a Moth GrandSlam Champion. Visit him at www.AndyChristie.com.

An actress trying to break in to Hollywood finds herself with a tricky decision to make. Dina Pearlman is an actress, comedienne and writer living in New Jersey with her husband and their two children.  She s been seen on Sex and the City and Law & Order.

Alienated in rural Georgia, a young man takes matters into his own hands. George Dawes Green founded the Moth in 1997. He is the author of three novels: Caveman s Valentine, The Juror, and the new Ravens, which is receiving rave reviews around the globe.

Kevin s first love rewrites his poems and musings on onion skin as a gift and binds them together into the novel that wasn t. Kevin A. Wilson is a freelance automotive writer who lives in Waterford, Michigan.

After landing her dream job in Paris, Joan Juliet Buck, the new editor of French Vogue, is haunted in her dream apartment. Joan Juliet Buck is an American born writer, social critic, and performer, who also edited Paris VOGUE for seven years.

An 80 s obsession gets a window dresser into trouble. Simon Doonan is the Creative Director of Barneys New York. He is a columnist for the New York Observer, and is the best-selling author of many books, including Eccentric Glamour and Whacky Chicks.

After a series of devastating blows, a comedian decides to take his own life. Mike Destefano is a stand up comedian who has been featured on the Conan O Brian Show, Comedy Central, and HBO.

A woman is reluctant to attend her sister s wedding in Disney Land. Jessi Klein is a writer/performer whose credits include appearances on Comedy Central, VH1, CNN, and The Today Show.

An Iraq veteran is surprised to find himself suddenly at odds with a military law. Lt. Dan Choi is a West Point graduate and Iraq veteran fluent in Arabic. He is a founding member of Knights Out. www.KnightsOut.org.

Alone on Christmas, a troubled man finds comfort from an unexpected source. Jonathan Ames is the creator of the new HBO show Bored to Death .  He is also the author of eight books, including Wake Up, Sir! and The Double Life is Twice As Good .

Hoping to impress his girlfriend s son with a glassblowing demonstration has disastrous repercussions. Steve Zimmer began attending the Moth in 2004 and telling stories in 2006. He recently held the GrandSLAM Champion title.

A Brooklyn teen meets resistance from his family and community after admitting he s gay. Terrence Buckner is a graduate of the MothSHOP Community Program and a freshman at Wadleigh, a performing arts High School in Harlem.

Confronting an overwhelming genetic predisposition for breast cancer, a comedy writer makes the ultimate choice. Amy Cohen is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, The Late Bloomers Revolution.

A reluctant son goes out for his first hunting trip with his macho father.  Frank Damico is a writer, performer and teacher; creator and the star of several solo shows, including First Kill and Severity of My Solitude.

Mike struggles with how to give support his wife, who is dying in hospice. Mike Destefano is a stand-up comic, who has appeared on Late Night with Connon O Brian and Comedy Central s Live at Gotham”. www.puppiesandheroin.com.

Jack fights a crazy super who insists he’s an under cover spy. Jack Hitt is the author of Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route into Spain . He is working on a book entitled, Bunch of Amateurs: In Search of the American Character .

While attending a wedding, Spero is shocked by the increasingly bizarre behavior of two fellow guests. Zeigler fights an out of control blaze during one of the hottest summers in New York City’s history. Wendy Spero is an actress, writer, and comedian. Tom Ziegler joined the New York Fire Department in January 1973 and spent 27 years with the NYFD.

While studying treatments for depression in rural Africa, Solomon has an overly intimate encounter with a ram. Andrew Solomon is the author of several books, including A Stone Boat , and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression .

Zellner takes a car trip with Marlon Brando during the height of the civil rights movement. From 1961 to 1967 Bob Zellner was arrested 25 times in five states. His memoir The Wrong Side of Murder Creek is being made into a film by Spike Lee.

Procrastination leads to devastating circumstances at the Walla Walla Washington La Quinta Inn. Mike Birbiglia is a comedian who is the star of three of his own Comedy Central specials, and is currently performing his one man show, Sleepwalk with Me, Off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theater.