Writers Who Read LIVE! Victory City - Salman Rushdie

February's meeting--IN PERSON at the Boulder Library Main Branch 2nd floor Flatirons Meeting Room & ONLINE (see link when you register)--is Victory City by Salman Rushdie (UK, 2023) on Sunday starting at 2:30 pm (for 2 hours). Facilities information here.

Magical realism, thy name is Rushdie. Pampa Kampana is a girl living in 14th century southern India whose mother dies by fire. Pampa is blessed (or cursed?) with superpowers when a goddess takes control of her body and leads her to found a 250-year kingdom and live to see it all the way through.

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/