<p>Lidia Yuknavitch is the bestselling author of <em>The Chronology of Water</em>, <em>Reading the Waves</em>, and <em>The Big M</em>, and a writer whose work blurs genre to explore themes of memory, embodiment, grief, and transformation. She joins to discuss her childhood, her early life as a competitive swimmer, the film adaptation of <em>The Chronology of Water</em> directed by Kristen Stewart, and how storytelling can reshape the narratives we carry.</p><p><em>Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://attend.ted.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>attend.ted.com/podcast</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>