Truth or Dare: Grounding 'Beautiful Sorrow, Beautiful Sky' in Historical Accuracy
What is a writer’s responsibility when creating fiction? How does a fiction writer fact-check herself? This craft talk by writer, activist, and professor M. Evelina Galang explores the importance of doing research when writing fiction.
“I once had a teacher say that fiction is a fine blend of memory and imagination, but as I continue to explore the lives of characters rooted in the experience of my ancestors, my community, and in response to specific moments in time, I see the importance of getting not only detail, but context, atmosphere, and perspective right,” says Galang, the author of five books and counting. “I revise my teacher’s definition of fine fiction to read ‘a fluid blend of memory, imagination, and historical research.’”
This is the second virtual event in the Fall 2020 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series: At Home. From the intimacy of their homes to ours, the Zalaznick literary series connects renowned writers with the Cornell community to share their work.
