| In-person Writing Workshop | Novels without Fiction is how Spanish writer, Javier Cercas, describes his stories; books in which reporting and narrative go hand in hand. It is a style that includes dialogue and character development, and makes literary non-fiction come alive for many readers. Please bring your chosen topic to share. It can...
| VIRTUAL EVENT | Despite the challenges of the last few years, our communities have always found reasons to celebrate. Join notable chefs and food writers Sean Sherman, Yia Vang, Mecca Bos and Natalia Mendez in a conversation about their communities and the historical and contemporary ways food serves as a backdrop for cultural...
| Virtual Writing Workshop | Learn how to use all your senses to write compelling stories about experiences with food. Draw from personal experiences to write expressively and paint a picture for your readers that place them at the table with you. Funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Register here! About the...
| Virtual Writing Workshop | In storytelling, the heart of the story may emerge unexpectedly during the writing process. Learn how to find the heart of your story through the examination of three different pieces of work by food writer Mecca Bos: a podcast, blog post and a longer form article. Funded by Minnesota’s...
OUR STORIES, OURSELVES: CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY How does community start? And how does it germinate in order to empower people and authentic voices? How do you build on the movements that came before you? Join the Loft and More Than a Single Story for a panel of seasoned BIPOC writers and arts activists who will...
In this four-part writing workshop, parents and children will embark on a journey of creativity and imagination. Using prompts and exercises to inspire their writing, participants will explore what they would wish for and what their world would look like if money was not a concern. Whether participants are experienced writers or just starting...
Panelists Janice Bad Moccasin (Crow Creek Hunkpati Dakota), Marian Hassan, Kinshasha Kambui, and Billy Lor will discuss how we carry personal and collective trauma, grief and losses, including those experienced over the last few years. Panelists with share how their cultures, beliefs and community help them remain engaged in life and the transition towards...
UNFORTUNATELY THESE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Anishinaabe poet Gerald Vizenor writes, “Survivance is an act of presence, the continuance of Native stories, not a mere reaction, or a survivable name. Native survivance stories are a renunciation of dominance, tragedy, and victimry.” In keeping with Vizenor’s survivance, we will conceptualize nurturance as a creative exercise...
Throughout our lives, we grieve many sorrows – a world in crisis, a chronic illness, a loss of a job, a dream, a loved one – and search for the words to tell our stories and find meaning, understanding and healing. In this two-session writing workshop, we will be brave and gentle with ourselves as...
Description: Throughout our lives, we grieve many sorrows – a world in crisis, a chronic illness, a loss of a job, a dream, a loved one – and search for the words to tell our stories and find meaning, understanding and healing. In this two-session writing workshop, we will be brave and gentle with ourselves...
