Writing Wealth: Literary fiction about rich, unlikeable characters

Join Hannah Deitch and Kirsten Chen in conversation with Avery Carpenter Forrey to discuss the intricacies of writing wealth in literary fiction. How do you portray unlikeable characters that readers grow attached to? What are the political and social impolications of writing about wealth and how do those find their way into your story (or not)? The authors will discuss their recent books, as well as delve into the complexities of plot and their publication journeys. 

LA-based author Hannah Deitch is a former SAT tutor with an M.A. in English from UC Irvine, where she studied Marxist theory and contemporary pop culture. She previously worked as an arts magazine editor and holds an M.A in journalism from USC. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Avery Carpenter Forrey is a writer, editor, and creative consultant. She was a founding team member and Managing Editor at theSkimm, where she cowrote the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Skimm Your Life. She holds an MFA in fiction from NYU, and her work has been published in The Cut, GQ, and elsewhere.

Kirstin Chen is the New York Times bestselling author of Counterfeit, Soy Sauce for Beginners and Bury What We Cannot Take. Born and raised in Singapore, she currently lives in New York City.

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