Dreams and Fabrications
<p>Kristen Alvanson’s <em>XYZT</em> is a genre-busting collection of tales probing the complex relationship and cultural differences between the US and Iran, threaded along a speculative science fiction thriller plotline. Much of the novel is based on Alvanson’s years living in Iran, but in <em>XYZT</em> she reworks her experiences into myriad different styles, perspectives and genres ranging from the quotidian to the fabulous. In this interview with the author we talk to her about her time in Iran, the unconventional structure of <em>XYZT</em>, and the common threads between the novel and her work as a visual artist.</p>
Authors: Kristen Alvanson, Robin Mackay
Part of: Urbanomic Documents