In a time of constant crisis, how do we imbue stories with urgency and a sense of nowness, of honesty about the times we live in? What makes a narrative come to life? We'll discuss structural elements of plot, context, and the political use of literature and the imagination.
Daniel José Older is the New York Times bestselling author of the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series and Shadowshaper, winner of the International Latino Book Award and finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the Andre Norton Award, and named one of Esquire’s "80 Books Everyone Should Read."