
Finding Joy and Connection in Storytelling with Marguerite Richards
From This Being Human by Aga Khan Museum & The Walrus Lab
October 22, 2024 · 35 min · Season 4 · Episode 17
About this episode
Marguerite Richards discusses the power of storytelling and memoir in understanding our shared humanity.
In this episode, we sit down with Marguerite Richards, editor of The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human, an anthology of personal stories from around the world. Marguerite opens up about her love for helping writers bring their visions to life, the intimate relationship between editor and author, and the power of memoir in understanding our shared humanity. We also explore themes of identity, home, and connection across cultures. Listen in for an inspiring conversation about storytelling and the human experience. Learn more about Marguerite's work at margueriterichards.com . To fill out our listener survey, go to agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey . If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman . The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support of This Being Human . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Aga Khan Museum & The Walrus Lab
Guest: Marguerite Richards
Topics covered
- storytelling
- identity
- connection
- memoir
- human experience
- culture
Keywords
- storytelling
- memoir
- identity
- connection
- human experience
- anthology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aga Khan Museum, The Walrus Lab, margueriterichards.com, agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey, agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman
Books & works: The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human
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