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Mark Binder is the prolific author of numerous award-winning books and CDs. He is a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied mythology and storytelling with Spalding Gray. His stories for young people regularly appear in Cricket Magazine.

Mark’s latest book is Stories for Peace. In 2010, he released two live spoken-word story albums, It was a dark and stormy night… and A Holiday Present! As an author, his work falls into three categories: original and traditional folk-style tales, the “Chelm” series of books and stories, and autobiographical whoppers and lies. His novel, The Brothers Schlemiel was recently published in a beautifully illustrated hardcover edition. It Ate My Sister, is a favorite book for youngsters ages 10 and up (and adults with a sense of humor). His collection, The Bedtime Story Book was written for caregivers to share with their children, and has sold more than 60,000 copies in a dozen editions.

He is an award-winning recording artist, the founder of the American Story Theater, and from time to time teaches a college course in “Telling Lies.” He holds a third-degree black belt in Aikido, the martial art for peace, and promises not to throw anybody across the room.

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