GWS Building (925 N. Tyndall Ave, Tucson AZ, 85719) RM 100

Lunch provided

Description: 

In this creative writing workshop, reflection on food memories will lead participants into storytelling that engages the senses. Introducing some tools of the craft used by food writers, this generative workshop will help us share personal stories to savor. 

Bio:

Melani "Mele" Martinez is a Senior Lecturer in UA's Foundation Writing Program and a former HSI Fellow. Her research interests include culturally responsive pedagogies, Mestiz@ studies, and Southern Arizona history & folklore. Her memoir (forthcoming 2024) tells the story of her family’s tamaleria in Tucson’s historic Presidio District. Melani teaches Borderlands and Food Writing.