Imagining Our Stories: The Marriage of Speculative Fiction and Black Feminine Storytelling with Candice Lola

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Imagining Our Stories: The Marriage of Speculative Fiction and Black Feminine Storytelling with Candice Lola

Fridays May 19-June 9

5:30-7:30PM Phoenix MST

The Marriage of Speculative Fiction and Black Feminine Storytelling explores the symbiotic relationship between the Afro-feminine experience and speculative storytelling. This guided discussion-based course examines classic works with speculative aspects by authors like Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison, as well as more contemporary work from authors like N.K. Jemisin. We will read weekly passages to study the complexity these writers allowed their Black female characters and the relationships between the works themselves. We will also focus on new ways to craft stories by recreating examples of these works. This class includes exercises, reading assignments, class discussions, and peer reviews. Students can expect to leave with a unique connection to the course material, an introduction to fresh methods of storytelling, and a trove of resources for future reference. Open to beginning and intermediate writers.

About the instructor

Candice Lola (she/her/hers) was first published at age 7, when her poem about friendship was published by her school quarterly. Since then she has earned an MA from NYU and published several horror stories, including the horror edition of Midnight & Indigo. She is also a writing instructor and a TEDxNYU presenter on the topics of Vodun and self-identity.

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For information or questions,

Joy Young

Coordinator for Educational Programs

Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing

Arizona State University

email: joyyoung@asu.edu

web: http://piper.asu.edu 

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