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SUMMARY:In Short: Black Femme Transformation in Eloghosa Osunde’s “Gr
 ief Is the Gift That Breaks the Spirit Open” with Magenta Naaku
DESCRIPTION:Registration includes a complimentary drink from our Café &a
 mp\\; Bar.\\nSeries Discount: Join both groups in our Black Femme Transf
 ormation series at a discounted rate. Add this group to your cart along w
 ith Black Femme Transformation in Pemi Aguda’s “Manifest” and ent
 er the coupon code BLACKFEMME to receive the bundle price ($80 total\\;
  $72 for members).\\nCan physical and spiritual transformation be essenti
 al to Black femme survival\\, liberation\\, and pleasure? When does embod
 iment become an opportunity to shapeshift or possess others? How can rear
 ranging our bodies to better fit our spirits lead to a mortal/supernatura
 l collision? Who are we on the other side of possession? How do we arrang
 e our bodies after evaporating?\\nBlack Femme Transformation is a reading
  group inspired by our kin who embrace the fluidity of flesh and refuse t
 o cage their souls. We’ll read short stories about femmes who trade in 
 their humanity in their pursuit of pleasure and freedom\\, and conjure th
 e liminality of their imaginations into full-fledged realities–for bett
 er or worse.\\nIn Eloghosa Osunde’s “Grief Is the Gift That Breaks th
 e Spirit Open\\,” a Black femme discovers she has the ability to shapes
 hift by snatching abandoned bodies. As she navigates this new ability\\, 
 she explores the depths of her sexual pleasure. This vivacious queer stor
 y expands on the complexities of desire and relationships\\, and the part
 s of ourselves we choose to keep hidden versus what we share with our lov
 ers. We’ll discuss what makes a shapeshifter so\\, whether immortality 
 is worth it\\, how secrets sew us together\\, and how love and horror mel
 t seamlessly into the narrative.\\nReading List:\\n“Grief Is the Gift T
 hat Breaks the Spirit Open” by Eloghosa Osunde (A copy of the story wil
 l be emailed upon registration.)\\nWhat to expect from this reading group
 : Participants can expect a discussion-based experience with opportuniti
 es to read their favorite lines/passages aloud\\, share their ideas and i
 nterpretations of the text\\, and even speculate on the before and after 
 of the characters’ lives beyond the page. I will offer guided questions
  to maintain the flow of our conversations\\, but everyone is welcome to 
 pose new questions to the group. Finally\\, as I am a writer and teaching
  artist\\, I would love to offer participants a writing prompt or two to 
 take away each week. They can choose to journal in response to the prompt
 \\, use it to further their own creative practices\\, or as a question to
  contemplate until we meet again.\\nWhat to read in advance: Please read
  “Grief Is the Gift That Breaks the Spirit Open” in its entirety in a
 dvance of the first meeting. A copy of the story will be emailed upon reg
 istration.\\nWe offer a limited number of need-based scholarships for our
  Reading Groups and Writing Workshops\\, covering 50% of tuition. Applica
 nts selected for scholarships will be notified one week prior to the firs
 t meeting. To apply for a scholarship\\, please fill out this form.\\nht
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