Tales from the Playa
If you have been to Burning Man, it is likely that you have had at least one of "those" moments: a period of some time on the playa that elevated your Burning Man experience to a whole new level.
These stories and experiences are the history of Burning Man. It is these experiences that give us a common thread and make us a community. Our population is only able to come together once a year; and because we all yearn to connect to one another much more frequently, we bring you Tales from the Playa.
Latest Tales:
Alone
By Deidre Howell - The playa is a life-sized people trap.
Some Things to Not Forget
By Christine “Gato” Imfeld - Freakers, sneakers, singers, dancers, floating streakers ...
Nine Years
By J.Love - Years go by for a Burner.
Impressions of the Burning Man
By Gawaine Caldwater Ross - a poem
BM starts in Reno
By Sunn - Haven’t we all had the experience of misjudging the Third Guy?
More Tales:
Full list of Tales from the Playa
How to Participate in Tales From the Playa:
You may have read much about Burning Man, on this website and elsewhere. But we believe the most intimate and vivid picture comes from Burners' first-hand accounts. Therefore, we encourage well-written submissions relating to your participation at the event. This is a great way to continue your participation and sharing with the Burning Man community.
Please sample the diverse Tales already posted. We are interested in your unique experiences, episodes, or reflections. It is not necessary to provide general descriptions or advice about the event that have already appeared elsewhere.
We may select and edit any submission. (We do not post everything and will not post descriptions of illegal acts or false or inaccurate information.) If you make your submission as grammatically and stylistically precise as possible, that would enhance the likelihood that your exact expression will be posted as you intended.
Finally, please send your written reflections in a Word document or as the body of an email message to reflections (at) burningman (dot) com. Please send as many stories as you like, but send each separate story as its own submission. 
