Myth of Change
Interactive Chapbooks: Spring 2025
Concept
Inspired by The Myth of the Nutria by Paulette Swartzfager. Myth of Change forces you to leave your home, unearthing the discomfort and anxiety associated with leaving one's home and family. As you move away from the home you’ve known your whole life, you’ll say goodbye to loved ones, reconnect with old friends, and meet your new neighbors. Will you accept your new life with hope, or cling to what remains of your past?
The myth of the nutria
(on leaving New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina) They say the nutria came from South America: a swamp beaver for farmers in the thirties fur for the ladies of New Orleans hats for the gentlemen. In the fifties, he danced away from his cage