The Heroines of Halifax and The World’s Greatest Explosion
In 1917, a ship collision caused the biggest accidental blast the world has ever seen. While the city’s male leaders dithered, a band of volunteer nurses leapt into action.
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The One Thing I’d Carry to the Ends of the Earth
An original Narratively story, printed exclusively on a tote bag.
The Secret Society of Lightning Strike Survivors
After the sudden and intense drama of getting hit, they suffered from devastating symptoms that wouldn’t go away. It seemed like no one could help—until they found each other.
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Her Best Friend Was Her Secret Stalker
A 19-year-old student was inundated with lewd messages and fake Facebook profiles pretending to be her. The most shocking part was the person behind it all.
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Editors’ Picks: The Best Narratively Stories of 2020
From a pirate king to a possible spy, these colorful characters star in our team’s favorite stories from the past year.
King Chaos, Queen Cricket and One Long, Strange Year in a Roadside Homeless Camp
At this lawless encampment of rickety RVs, residents face eviction, addiction and machete battles, but their self-made community is the only thing they have.
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The 10 Most Popular Narratively Stories of 2020
From an around-the-world manhunt to medieval penis investigators, these are the stories our readers were most excited to dive into this year.
The Obsessive Life and Mysterious Death of the Fisherman Who Discovered The Loch Ness Monster
A humble Scotsman saw something strange in the water—and daringly set out to catch it—only to have lecherous out-of-towners steal his fame and upend his quest.
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Story Collections
Mission Impossible: Finding the Perfect Name for My Kid
A new dad on the nightmare-inducing challenge of coming up with a timeless but fresh, cool but not too cool name for his son.
Adventure Is in My DNA
A filmmaker and surfer proudly explores her Indigenous roots, and discovers that thrill-seeking runs in the family.
Meet The Banksy of Cardboard Curiosities
This LA artist is creating ephemeral works designed to dazzle – then disintegrate.
Courvosier Cox Knows He’s a Superstar
Meet a teenage actor-singer-comedian with absolutely no doubt that his tumultuous adolescence will soon give way to Hollywood fame.
Podcasts

Introducing Believable, Narratively’s Debut Podcast
From a near-death experience that shook a family to its core to a shocking proposition in a therapist's office, Believable explores how our stories define who we are.

Narratively Out Loud
Narratively Out Loud brings you the latest storytelling from Narratively.com, plus some vintage favorites, read aloud — from our revealing memoir, to explorations of quirky subcultures, to profiles that celebrate the diversity of humanity.

The DJ Who Broadcast to One Listener for 40 Years
In a new podcast episode co-produced by Narratively and Snap Judgment, we share the story of Radio 77, the fake radio station that played to the smallest audience in the world.
Narratively is proud to partner with the top creators in entertainment to develop and produce TV series and features inspired by our thousands of authentic, untold human stories. 25+ Narratively stories have been optioned for TV and film projects. If you’re interested in partnering with us please contact Narratively’s director of development, Joe Lugo.
Storyteller Spotlight
Have a story to tell? We are always interested in adding new voices to our diverse lineup of storytellers. For details on how to contribute, visit narratively.com/contribute.

Candace Opper
Writer + Visual Artist

Kenneth R. Rosen
Editor + Journalist

Mary Kay McBrayer
Writer + Podcaster

Finlay Games
Content Creator + Mentor

Justine Lee
Community Organizer + Event Producer

Suzanne Heintz
Performance Artist + Filmmaker

Dylan Taylor-Lehman
Nonfiction Writer + Reporter

Anja Klemp Vilgaard
Marketer + Writer

Michael Stahl
Writer + Editor

Sassafras Lowrey
Author + Certified Trick Dog Instructor

Jenny Dorsey
Chef + Writer

Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Writer + Filmmaker

Reema Zaman
Writer + Activist

Rachel Lears
Filmmaker + Producer

Andrea J. Buchanan
Writer + Pianist

Joe Henley
Writer + Buddhist Death Metal Vocalist

Stewart Lewis
Novelist + Musician

Vivian Conan
Librarian + Writing Mentor

Farah Mohammed
Editor + Nomad

Tria Chang
Essayist + Ghostwriter
Branded Content
Narratively Creative is our brand-facing storytelling studio. Think of us as your favorite production company, creative agency and storyteller morphed into one and you’ll start to get a sense of the powerful advantage we offer our partners. We love nothing more than helping an inspiring brand, publisher or non-profit create and connect with the perfect narrative. To learn more, visit narrativelycreative.com.

How to Buy a Car While Social Distancing, for Cars.com

The Catch, for CIBC

Faces of Freelance, for Freelancers Union

The DNA of Adventure, for Tribeca Studios/23andMe

The True Rustico Man, for Rustico

The Absolute Worst Thing My Dog Ever Ate, for Ollie
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