The Muse and the Marketplace begins this Friday, May 10! Attendee schedules are now frozen for printing; if you did not sign up for sessions in advance or wish to make a change, never fear: you’ll be able to join sessions on the fly as well by checking in with the Session Manager at the door. For completely full sessions, the Session Manager will use their discretion on whether additional seating and/or standing room will be available per fire code. We cannot wait to host you at the Boston Park Plaza for an incredible weekend ahead!
Latinas are writing some of the most exciting horror on the market today. Samanta Schweblin, Mariana Enriquez, Fernanda Melchor, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and others are writing gut-wrenching and spine-tingling works of horror that not only entertain but also highlight horrifying truths of life in Latin America. Whether it's Silvia Moreno Garcia addressing the hideous legacy of Mexican mine operations in Mexican Gothic, or Mariana Enriquez spinning a devilish tale of cruelty and imprisonment set against Argentina's Dirty War in Our Share of Night, these authors are using horror as a vehicle through which to tell true stories of crime and corruption, resistance and resilience in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
In this session, we will discuss several works of horror by Latina authors, how they blend fact and fantasy, and how we might use their approach as a template to educate our own readers through unforgettable tales of ghosts, witches, and demons. We will look at how truth and storytelling often co-mingle in the Latin American literary tradition, and how its influence can enrich our writing. Finally, we will spend some time exploring how horror is used by marginalized voices to tell their truths, as a way to interrogate the position from which we are telling our own.
Elizabeth Gonzalez James is the author of the novels Mona at Sea and The Bullet Swallower as well as the chapbook Five Conversations About Peter Sellers.
Friday May 10, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Winthrop
