Annalee Newitz

Annalee Newitz is a science journalist who also writes science fiction. Their novels include The Terraformers and Autonomous, and their most recent nonfiction books are Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind and Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age. Formerly they were the editor of io9.com and a contributing writer at the New York Times.

Annalee Newitz

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The Use of Speculative Allegory and Metaphor for SFF

June 8, 2024 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

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Panelists: Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga, J.R.H. Lawless (moderator), Eugenia Triantafyllou, Annalee Newitz and Ai Jiang
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SFF has a long history of using fantastical allegories and metaphors to talk about contemporary issues. From transformation stories that mirror the trans experience, to fantasy racism, what are the benefits and pitfalls of the use of allegory? Where do authors land on subtlety vs being on the nose?
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