Cynthia Manick

Poet| Storyteller| Curator

Cynthia Manick - Poet and Storyteller

Author of No Sweet Without Brine, Editor of The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry, and Author of Blue Hallelujahs; Curator of Soul Sister Revue

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Boston Book Festival - Workshop

  • Goethe-Institut 170 Beacon Street Boston, MA, 02116 United States (map)

Discovering an Origin Story or Creation Myth 

What elements or connections frame how we see ourselves in the mirror? Everyone has an origin story. It can be real, fantastical, rooted in body, or rooted in myth. It can also be a combination of all these things as we think about connection to the universe and each other. In this 35 min workshop, we’ll look at poems by Tina Chang, Ada Limon, Joy Harjo, and Airea D. Mathews to discover where you begin. Participants will generate their own creation myths and origin stories.