Posts about Tales from the Playa

Participants share their personal Burning Man experiences.

Unraveling the Connective Tissue of Storytelling at Burning Man

January 8, 2021 By Gustavo Campos

The Significance of Connecting the Burning Man Experience Through Our Stories Is there a connective tissue among the stories that ...Read More

December 1, 2020 By Shirelle Noble

I woke up one morning in early August and felt the desert calling. A yearning for connection, self-expression, love, and ...Read More

November 20, 2020 By DA

Note: A previous version of this was published in the DPW Newsletter and is republished here with the author’s permission. ...Read More

October 21, 2020 By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet

“It’s official, honey, we won’t be building Black Rock City this year.” “Good,” my wife replied. “I can finally grow ...Read More

September 17, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Burning Man 2020 was the worst ever...but it was WAY better than I thought it would be! I had tons ...Read More

September 9, 2020 By Mark Day

“24 Hours at Burning Man. Sky update. Trying to figure out how to end this video edition…” If you’ve seen ...Read More

September 1, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn

My excitement about this year's Burn went from a three out of 10 to a seven out of 10 in ...Read More

August 5, 2020 By Sophia Swire

On August 15, 2020, Burning Man Project will release our new documentary film, “Burning Man: Art on Fire.” The film ...Read More

September 10, 2019 By John Curley

You may have joined us when this year’s adventure began, way back in July, when a smallish group gathered in ...Read More