LOUISVILLE LIBRARY: Writers Who Read: Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

May's book is Intimacies by Katie Kitamura (USA, 2021) - Sunday, 2:30 pm (for 2 hours), online (see link when you register) & IN PERSON at the Louisville Public Library 2nd Floor Board Room. Facilities information here: https://www.louisville-library.org

BRING YOUR FAVORITE SENTENCE!

Simultaneous translators do not have time to think about what they're saying, worried more about striking the right tone, mimicking intent, and becoming the vessel for another person's expressions. How much of a toll does it take on one's soul to be the voice of a dictator, a mass murderer, especially when one wrong word at his war crimes trial could spell death or even worse: acquittal. Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award, Kitamura's psychological novel reads like a thriller.

We are Writers Who Read. We use Literary Forensics to dissect a recent novel (published within the past 18 months) with the goal of uncovering how the author has utilized their skills for effect. Storytelling is an art, but it's not a mystery. Every writer must address the following:

• Structure, Timeline, Pacing, Suspense, Omission
• Point of View, including Voice, Character, Place
• Language, Tense, Imagery, Metaphor, Symbols
• Motivation: Making a story pop - generating a thrill
• Why this story? And why now? Industry considerations

We ask that all attendees read the entire book in advance of the meeting, and come bearing their discoveries of how the author has addressed each of the five points above.

What is Literary Forensics? Find out here: https://www.garyalanmcbride.com/literary-forensics/