Food Writing Across Genres

 We live in a world of “foodie” culture, where culinary adventurers are looking for interesting new journeys for their taste buds. You can take advantage of this trend in your own writing, bringing food onto the page in compelling, descriptive ways that can evoke strong emotions in your readers, whether or not food is a central theme in your writing. Food is an important part of our lives, in our families, our friendships, our relationships, our religions and even our politics. In this workshop you’ll see how the masters write about food, and try your hand at developing your own delicious (or disgusting!) scenes. This session is open to writers of all genres and explores work by Günter Grass, Charles M. Blow, Min Jin Lee, Ramin Ganeshram, Marjan Kamali, Charlie Holmberg, and others.

Class Format

This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. About 15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin, you'll receive an email from your instructor with a link to join the class meeting!

Scholarship Information

Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.

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