Fishing in the Mainstream (WisCon 28 panel)

Reading: The Art•Assembly• Saturday, 10:00–11:15 a.m.

While both mundane and savvy readers remain oblivious to the fact, books filled with the fantastical or based on alternate history are garnering success and literary prizes. Two recent examples worth discussing: Booker Award winner The Life of Pi by Yann Martel and 1,000 White Women by Jim Fergus.