Sofia Samatar is the author of five books, most recently the memoir The White Mosque, which tells the story of her trip to Uzbekistan to research a group of Mennonites who followed a charismatic preacher to Central Asia in the nineteenth century. Her works include the award-winning epic fantasy A Stranger in Olondria and Monster Portraits, an exploration of monsters in collaboration with her brother, the artist Del Samatar. The recipient of the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, Sofia lives in Virginia and teaches at James Madison University.
This event is colloquium credit eligible.
The Craft of Speculative Fiction: “The Everything Book: On Epic Fantasy”
HEIM 202
Open to the public
/ Wednesday