Beyond First and Third: Playing with Perspectives

A book critic in The Guardian wrote, "It takes the nerve of a debutante to stray from the first- or third-person singular narrative voice." Even if you’re not a nervy debutante, what if you just wanna? Come learn about innovative ways contemporary writers tackle unusual perspectives including second-person singular, second-person plural, first-person peripheral, omniscient, and the gleefully uncategorizable. Read examples by Miriam Toews, Justin Torres, Joshua Ferris, Britt Bennett, Min Jin Lee, James McBride, TaraShea Nesbitt and more, and enjoy in-class exercises that encourage you to give offbeat perspectives a try.