4-Week: Deception 101—Cons and Lies in Fiction

In this workshop, we'll examine the uptick in contemporary fiction that fixates on cons, lies, and deception, including texts such as Emma Cline’s The Guest, Percival Everett’s Erasure, and R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface. How can we write characters that are delightfully deceptive? How can our plots and dialogue point to larger "cons" in society? Course curriculum includes required readings, introspective discussions and prescriptive writing exercises.