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Magical Feminism: An Editorial Discussion

Presented by Electric Literature at Crowdcast

Oct 26 2020
Magical Feminism: An Editorial Discussion

An editorial discussion on how magic works as a feminist rhetorical device in fiction

Electric Literature executive director Halimah Marcus talks to Marie-Helene Bertino (Parakeet, 2 a.m. at the Cat’s Pajamas, Safe as Houses) and Elissa Washuta (White Magic, My Body Is a Book of Rules, Shapes of Native Nonfiction) about coping with trauma and subverting expectations at the intersection of magic and reality. They will discuss how magic works in practice and as a rhetorical device in fiction. Q&A to follow.

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