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In this course we will consider the role of fiction in relation to significant historical and current events. What are the distinctive goals of a novel or story about an event or action that is well-documented in nonfictional accounts? What are the responsibilities of fictional works in the absence of clear records? Do our expectations toward these genres shift as time passes? We will read work by writers including Edward P Jones, William Wells Brown, Jean Rhys, EL Doctorow, Valeria Luiselli, and VV Ganeshananthan. Students will also complete and present an independent creative project on a subject of interest.