Transforming Tales: Exploring Culture and
​the Animal Within with Rachel Yoder
December 18th @ 6:30 PM
@ JH Musem or Via Zoom

This program was recorded at The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum on December 18th, 2024. Staff members Holli Rainwater and Jennifer Bush hosted it, with special guest Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch. 

Yoder, who grew up in Coshocton County and worked at JHM as a teenager, joined us via Zoom to explore her novel's themes. We highlighted Native American and Asian artifacts from our collection and used them to delve into origin and transformation stories of various cultures. How do these stories, like that of a woman transforming into a dog in "Nightbitch," influence our view of humanity? Find out if animal stories, ancient and modern, can help us be better humans. 🧍‍♀️🐕

Links provided by Rachel Yoder via Zoom chat during the program:

"There’s a great art book called WOMEN HOLDING THINGS" https://mairakalman.com/womenholdingthingsbook?srsltid=AfmBOorAkGnJC1cmxjEMi21QWZONr4ZrWAz0XLSHhXF9qq8Z88Lqksl_

"I highly recommend a documentary currently streaming on Netflix called WITCHES that is about motherhood and mental illness" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32141590/