Food for Thought: Writing Workshop

Program Type:

Discussion, Writing Group

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Event Details

Explore food writing in a workshop with author Pooja Makhijani. Because of food’s omnipresent role in our lives, using food in writing can help narrow in on, or expound upon, the weightiest of topics: history, geography and time. In this hands-on workshop, Pooja Makhijani focuses on the craft and art of narrative food writing, guiding participants to explore how sensory details of food can help us unlock fertile memories. 

Pooja has been published in the New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Real Simple, The Atlantic, WSJ.com, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Epicurious, Publishers Weekly, ELLE, Bon Appétit, The Kitchn, and BuzzFeed, amongst other publications. Her essay, "The Path to an American Dream, Paved in Vienna Fingers," was named Notable in The Best American Food Writing. 

This workshop is open to all, but is an especially good fit for people considering contributing to our community exhibit.

 

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This event is part of our Food for Thought event series. The Food for Thought project was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.