Octavia Butler is considered a master storyteller in the genre of speculative fiction. Her work explores themes such as race, gender, power, sexism, and spirituality. The National Black Writers Conference Bi-annual Symposium honors the work and life of this great writer. This symposium will explore her work in particular and the impact of speculative fiction in the literature of Black writers.
The program features readings and panels on the world renowned author and her contribution to literary writing. Participating writers include L.A. Banks, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, and Nnedi Okorafor.
Join us
The program features readings and panels on the world renowned author and her contribution to literary writing. Participating writers include L.A. Banks, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, and Nnedi Okorafor.
Join us
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
(registration begins at 10 am)
This event is open to all!
Founders Auditorium
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue • Brooklyn, New York 11225
Phone 718.270.6983 • Email writers@mec.cuny.edu
FEE: $10 general admission ($5 for seniors, students, and faculty)
www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter
Co -Sponsored by the Medgar Evers College, CUNY Department of English; Up South, Inc.; Barnes & Noble; the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce & Industry; NY Council for the Humanities, and the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program
do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
