The art of storytelling dates back more than 30,000 years. Back to the days of cave drawings, voice, and gestures. Back to a time when people shared information in memorable ways. Personal ways. To teach lessons. Convey warnings. Or simply to entertain.

As a storyteller, I gather up these ancient traditions, telling tales about people and places, whether in fiction or nonfiction, to address that childlike statement in all of us:

Tell me a story.