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Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas

Know Sci-Fi & Fantasy - The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination

When: Fri., Oct. 23, 12-1 p.m. 2020

Where: www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/60751

Examine BIPOC representation in fantasy worlds like The Hunger Games and Harry Potter with Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas. Stories provide portals into other worlds. The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageway into the fantastic, the doors are barred.

541-312-1063

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www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/60751