400 Words


About 400 Words

400 Words is a storytelling project. It is a print magazine and a website, consisting of true stories, none over 400 words, by ordinary people on assigned themes. It's about the documentation of everyday life, saying a lot by saying a little. You can learn more, or order a copy, or tell a story of your own.

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Issue 2, Compulsions:
What can you not not do?

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Issue 1, Autobiographies:
Tell the whole story of your life in 400 words or less.

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Jason,

Nineteen seventy one. Tompkins County Hospital, Ithaca, New York. Nineteen seventy one. Stewart Avenue. Nineteen seventy four. Route Ninety, Aurora, New York. Nineteen seventy five. Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, New York. Preschool, East Court Street. Kindergarten, East Side School, Stewart Avenue. Nineteen seventy seven. Wendell Ave, Schenectady, New York. Gillespie Street, The Open School, Mumford Street. Nineteen seventy eight. Wendell Avenue. Union Street. The Open School, Front Street. Nineteen eighty. Wendell Avenue. Central Park Middle School, Elm Street. Nineteen eighty two. Furman Street. Nineteen eighty five. Park Avenue. Linton High School, McClellan Street. Nineteen eighty seven. Union Street. Nineteen eighty nine. Cornell University. Risley Hall, East Avenue, Ithaca, New York. Nineteen ninety. Wyckoff Road. Nineteen ninety one. Broadway Street. Menands, New York. Nineteen ninety two. Thompson Street, New York City, New York. Nineteen ninety two. Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, New York. Nineteen ninety three. East Seneca Street. Nineteen ninety four. Linden Avenue. Nineteen ninety four. Manhattan Ave, New York City, New York. Nineteen ninety five. Twelfth Street, Brooklyn, New York. Nineteen ninety six. Meserole Avenue. Nineteen ninety seven. South Lucas Street, Iowa City, Iowa. University of Iowa. Nineteen ninety seven. East College Street. Nineteen ninety eight. South Governor Street. Nineteen ninety nine. Brown Street. Nineteen ninety nine. North Van Buren Street. Two thousand. Evans Street. Two thousand one. Southeast Ash Street, Portland, Oregon. Two thousand one. North Kerby Street. Two thousand two. North Dodge Street. Iowa City, Iowa. Two thousand two. East College Street. Two thousand two. East Seneca Street. Ithaca, New York. Two thousand two. Farm Street. Two thousand four. Poplar Street. Providence, Rhode Island. Two thousand four. North Dodge Street. Iowa City, Iowa. University of Iowa. Two thousand four. Poplar Street. Providence, Rhode Island. Two thousand five.

Jason ““ Age 33 ““ Providence, RI

400 Words, Issue 1


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This was a delight to read. Isn’t it just so cool how you can weave all the events of this life and where it’s been by the addresses?! Two thousand six. Happy Town, USA.

Posted by Neelma S. on 14 December 2006 @ 8am

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