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Upcoming Seminars |
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Upcoming Seminars
Memoir seminar with Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
Please join us for a very special two-hour seminar on memoir with critically-acclaimed memoirist Kao Kalia Yang, on Thursday, July 24th, 6-8pm, at the Mill City Writers’ Workshop studio in Hopkins. Publisher’s Weekly calls The Latehomecomer a “moving, unforgettable book.” The Star Tribune says calls it “A gripping, moving and colorful account of one Hmong family's triumph over armed enemies, privation, starvation and forced exile.” And readers across the country have devoured this remarkable memoir. In her seminar for MCWW, Kao Kalia Yang will talk about the art and the complex nature of the memoir, using her own experience writing and publishing The Latehomecomer, as well as offer instruction and advice for anyone writing about his or her own life.
July 24th, 6-8pm $20 Attendees must pre-register online or by e-mailing the MCWW Registrar. Registration deadline is July 20th.
On Food Writing with J.R. Norton
Food is one of the most universal of topics, and among the most challenging to tackle as a writer. The vast dimensions of the gastronomic world can be daunting to those seeking to gain a foothold. In this two hour seminar, food writer James Norton offers suggestions and advice for writers looking to master the practical basics of food and beverage writing, including both the artistic and the business aspects of the craft. Norton also offers practical insight into research, writing, and pitching feature stories, restaurant reviews, and longer projects, such as books.
James Norton writes the “A La Carte” column for City Pages. He’s also the author of a weekly column published on Chow.com, and has contributed food writing to numerous publications, including Salon, Popular Science, and Minnesota Monthly. He’s currently researching a book on the master cheesemakers of Wisconsin (www.mastercheesemakerbook.com), and is the author of Saving General Washington (Tarcher/Penguin).
August/DATE TBA $20 All attendees must pre-register online or by e-mailing the MCWW Registrar
Coming this Fall…
Literary Translation with noted literary translator Jennifer Westmoreland-Bouchard
The Anatomy of Publishing with Ashley Shelby
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Once a month, MCWW offers one-day seminars on various aspects of craft or on specific genres of writing. Each seminar runs for two hours. Students are encouraged to bring a notebook and pens, as well as questions for the guest speaker. Some seminars will include a speaker’s assessment of student query letters or short examples of student writing. |
