National Story Project The Final Chapter The National Story Project ran for two years in 2000 and 2001. Listen to Saturday's installment. Listen as Paul Auster, Jacki Lyden and contributor Bill Helmantoler talk about working on the National Story Project. Jacki Lyden and Paul Auster sort through the submissions sent by listeners (1999). Dec. 1, 2001 -- The National Story Project was conceived