ATG Book of the Week: The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media

The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media by Bryan Alexander. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2011. 9780313387494. 275 pages.

Bryan Alexander explains the modern expressions of the ancient art of storytelling, weaving images, text, audio, video and music together. Blogs, podcasts, digital imagery, multimedia games and social media, and augmented reality are all platforms that offer new pathways to creativity, interativity, and self-expression. The book jacket includes a kudo from famed environmentalist Bill McKibben.