As you know, there is a global pandemic. We were supposed to meet last night to discuss N. K. Jemisin’s…
Read MoreReading Group IV: World-building Narratives
The focus of this group concerns the design and analysis of imaginary (or constructed) worlds for narrative fiction. We will read novels that create immersive, atmospheric, and engaging fictional worlds. Whether it’s a gothic castle or another planet, we will meet and talk about these settings on their own terms. How does the author create these worlds? What methods are effective? And what kind of worlds do we find ourselves retreating to and why?
Haruki Murakami’s “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.”
We step away from hardcore fantasy for a week and get more of a cerebral take on world building with Haruki Murakami. Check it out.
Read MoreEdgar Rice Burroughs’ “A Princess of Mars” & “Gods of Mars”
We discuss not one but two John Carter of Mars novels. See what we had to say about the first two novels set on Barsoom.
Read MoreFrank Herbert’s “Dune”
As daunting as it may be to take on the gran space opera that is “Dune,” we didn’t shy away from tackling it.
Read MoreBram Stoker’s “Dracula
What better world to start off than Count Dracula’s castle? Check out our discussion.
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