Author Talk: N.K. Jemisin on Revolutionary Ideas in Fantasy Fiction
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In-person registration is full with a waitlist. Please register to attend virtually HERE . Noted and award-winning fantasy fiction author N.K. Jemisin discusses her work and her 20-plus-year career that has been inspired by revolutionary ideas. N. K. Jemisin is a fantasy author and 2020 MacArthur Fellow. Since beginning her professional career in the early 2000s, her short fiction and novels have been recognized with multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. Most of her works have been optioned for television or film, and collectively her novels, including the Broken Earth trilogy, have sold over two million copies. After twenty years working in higher education as an applied counseling psychologist, she “retired” in 2016 to become a full-time writer, writing instructor, and public speaker. Her speculative works range widely in theme, though with repeated motifs: resistance and oppression, loneliness and belonging, and Wouldn’t It Be Cool If This One Ridiculous Thing Happened. In her spare time she’s into tabletop and video games, biking, fanfiction, and urban gardening. She lives in Brooklyn with her son and two cats. After the talk, N.K. Jemisin will sign copies of her books with our local bookstore partner, Trident Booksellers. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the Programs Department at programs@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming
