The Loft, a literary organization based in Minneapolis, is hosting an upcoming virtual event on January 14th featuring Monique Truong, the author of The Book of Salt. I thought this might be especially relevant to our class because the event’s actually the kickoff to an online series called Pastries, Poetry, and Prose in which notable authors discuss their favorite baked goods alongside works of literature. According to the event page, these are some of the questions up for discussion in this series: “What are our favorite well-known treats and what are hidden gems? What are the cultural intersections of the local, national, and international?” In addition to talking about desserts and literary works, Truong will also be giving a craft talk and participating in a Q&A, if anyone has questions about The Book of Salt or her writing in general.
If you’re interested in attending, you can register for the event here (and it’s pay what you can!):
https://loft.org/events/pastries-poetry-and-prose-monique-truong?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=loftliterary
Woah, thanks so much for sharing this Amrita! Exciting that it’s in my hometown 🙂 I’ll definitely aim to attend.