Food is evocative, ephemeral and expressive. Food is sensual, flavorful, and a story. Food is familial, political, and powerful. Asian American writers have long utilized food to address pressing issues in literature and in particular the politics and complexities of love. In this craft class, writers will explore food and love in literary arts with an emphasis on Asian American literature and culture. As tastings, we will read excerpts from authors--novelists, poets, memoirists, and chefs- and drawing from suggested readings by Monique Truong, Li-Young Lee, Kyle Lucia Wu, Michelle Zauner, Mark Padoonpatt, and Eric Kim. Drawing from a multi-genre platter of literary and visual art sources, workshop participants will explore the intersection of food and Asian American identity and experience through close reading, discussion, and developing their own food writing. In doing so, we will explore foodways and recipes as poetry and prose, and experience when the line of poetry can be consumed and sensual.

The 3 hour craft class will include collective reading and discussion, and creative writing exercises with food tasting, and a virtual literary potluck and anticipated guest speakers to open up sensual avenues for our writing and developing ideas. An opportunity to workshop one's work generated from the workshop in breakout rooms is also planned. This class is geared for writers with long term interests on food and Asian American writing, or those who’d like an introduction to intersections of food, love, and Asian American writing.

This class is a 1-day (3 hours long) craft class on Saturday, December 3rd from 2:00 PM–5:00 PM ET. This craft class is open to all writers of color.

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