In this 4-week workshop, we will explore the fascinating genre of Speculative Fiction with an overview of the history and terminology, followed by a weekly dive into a different subgenre within Speculative Fiction. Students will be given generative writing prompts and readings by a variety of speculative storytellers including Octavia Butler, Clarice Lispector, N.K. Jemisin, Sheree Renee Thomas, Suyi Davis and P. Djeli Clark.

By the end of the course, we'll be able to: distinguish elements separating literary and speculative fiction; differentiate between subgenres; understand how craft elements are utilized to accomplish different outcomes within this genre. In the final class, we'll workshop 1000-1500 words within a specific genre to discuss how well concepts have been utilized.

NOTE: No class on 10/31.