Elizabeth McCracken & John Yorke: The Rules of the Game

What makes a story work? Elizabeth McCracken’s gloriously contrarian A Long Game tears up the rulebook of fiction writing, while John Yorke’s Trip to the Moon uncovers the hidden narrative structures powering everything from beach reads to political propaganda.

McCracken, a beloved teacher and author of The Giant’s House joins the legendary story expert and author of Into the Woods, Yorke, for a sparky, illuminating conversation on craft, instinct, form, and the unruly power of a well-told tale.

Chaired by Chris Power.