Writers Who Read: When We Cease to Understand the World - Benjamin Labatut

November's meeting IN PERSON at the Louisville CO Public Library 1st floor Conference Room & ONLINE (see link when you register) is When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut (Spain, translated 2021 by Adrian Nathan West) - Sunday, 2:30 pm (for 2 hours). Facilities information here: https://www.louisville-library.org

BRING YOUR FAVORITE SENTENCE!

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READING: I'm Bored

The first section is 95% fact. The next, less so. The following sections dive further into speculation around the true nature of Werner Heisenberg's and Erwin Schrödinger's competing visions of quantum mechanics. Alternating between genius, isolation, and insanity, we see science and scientists at their best and at their worst. Shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize.

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/