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What is a Biomythography—and What Does it Have to Do With Your Memoir?

Coined by the legendary Audre Lorde, biomythography borrows techniques from fantasy and magical realism to show just how vital world-building can be in your own true story.

Jasper Joyner
Sep 08, 2025
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Next week at Narratively Academy, award-winning author Jasper “Jaz” Joyner is teaching an in-depth seminar on Infusing Memoir Writing with Magical Realism. Today, we asked Jaz to share a little about what that means!

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