Muse & the Marketplace 2018

Cities are an enduring subject and setting for writers, as a site of grandiose, mythical imagination but also of cold, hard reality. In this session, we will look at a broad range of fictional stories about cities (New York City in particular) from writers of diverse ethnicities, cultures, and immigrant groups, through the eras. How does the city drive narrative and character development? How can we approach writing about cities as a way of viewing the world? This session will be of especial interest to anyone writing about any global metropolis, and will widen the range of perspectives and voices writers might consider as they write the city. Please bring a short excerpt or a 3-sentence synopsis of your work to share and discuss.