Writing as Resistance
Writing as Resistance
August 13th
6:00 - 7:30 PM CST
HOW CAN ART SERVE AS RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY?
How can we as writers fight our own hopelessness and take a stand?
As creators we deal in empathy, so right now feels pretty tough. But by writing not just for ourselves but for the people who need to hear our voices, we can find a new vision and commitment to creating. In 2025 and beyond, it's time to make the weird art. Let's do it together.
Takeaways:
In this course, we'll discuss: How literature is inherently revolutionary How history has shown us what writers can do How we as women of all ages and backgrounds can engage in work that helps us and our communities.
About Amy
Amy Lee Lillard is the author of Exile in Guyville, winner of the 2022 BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize; A Grotesque Animal from University of Iowa Press; and Dig Me Out from Atelier26 Books. She is the co-creator of Midwest Weird audio literary magazine, Fuzzy Memories Podcast, and the Wyrd Woman audio drama.
