Narrative Magazine
Richard Diedrichs is an experienced editor and writer with a diverse background in education and publishing. Currently serving as an Assistant Editor at Narrative Magazine since April 2020, Richard has also authored works focused on basic Buddhist teachings for children and adults with Living in Blue Sky Mind-The Book since June 2008. In 2023, Richard began writing for platforms such as Substack and Medium, contributing articles, essays, and children's books, including publications like "The Woman Who" and "About Zen." Prior experience includes roles as an Elementary School Teacher with the West Contra Costa Unified School District from January 1994 to June 2008, Editor at the University of California Berkeley from 1991 to 1993, and Managing Editor at Virginia Mason Medical Center from 1985 to 1991. Richard holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University, Northridge.
Narrative Magazine
Narrative, a San Francisco–based 501(c)3 non-profit, is dedicated to advancing the literary arts in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging readership across generations, in schools, and around the globe. As a leading digital publisher of first-rank fiction, poetry, essays, and art, each year Narrative publishes hundreds of well-known and emerging writers. The Narrative Prize, awarded annually, has helped launch the careers of authors Min Jin Lee, Maud Newton, Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Anthony Marra, Javier Zamora, and Morgan Talty, among others. The Narrative for Schools programs is used in more than 36 countries and throughout the U.S. and supports teachers and students around the world who are too often hampered by limited resources by providing a curated library of literature, lesson plans, video tutorials; as well as the annual Narrative High School Writing Contest seeks to inspire a new generation of readers and writers. Narrative was founded on the conviction that there should be no socioeconomic barriers to accessing great literature. Our global audience includes teachers, students and readers of all ages, including more than 320,000 dedicated subscribers. Our ever-expanding, modern library of thousands of stories, poems, and essays is always open and always free.