Class

Speculative Fiction

As our reality becomes more of a dystopia, you may wonder what counts as fantasy anymore. Years ago, when I first read Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, it felt like a violent reimagining of the future. But now that all manner of climates have changed, the line between dream and reality has blurred, and Butler’s novel feels more like prophecy. Collapse, resurrection, and everything in between are entirely possible. The absurd has become a part of the everyday, be it a head popping out of a toilet or slugs that change their sex. This class will explore the fantastical, uncanny, scientific/technological, and fiction that otherwise tests the bounds of human reality.

Instructions for Accessing This Online Class

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