It’s all about turning your culinary thoughts into personal essays.
The University of Arizona Poetry Center is hosting the “Food is Connected to Everything: Writing the Culinary Essay” workshop from Tuesday, October 15 – Tuesday, November 5.
The class occurs during a four-week period and you’ll dive right into it as if you’re peeking “through a culinary lens.”
In addition, you’ll read the work from several authors — including Michael Twitty, Denise Chávez, Virgie Tovar, the Kitchen Sisters, Joe Watson, and Natalie Lima — and travel through times of African influences in United States’ cuisine to memories of rolled tacos and biscochos.
Meals can be a lot of fun to eat, but imagine how much of a delight it would be to see your tasty descriptions on a piece of paper?
The class is $132 per person and you’ll need to register beforehand.
Students will have the opportunity to submit at least one short essay and the course is designed for all levels of writers.
The University of Arizona Poetry Center is located at 1508 E. Helen St. For more information, visit poetry.arizona.edu.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
