We’re skipping spring and heading straight for summer. Our next retreat will be June 21st at Mt. Nebo Inn in Rocheport, Mo. If you joined us last time, you can expect a similar format with the addition of writing prompts and outdoor writing space. For those of us whose writing is invigorated by a breath of fresh air, this is newsworthy. We’ll conclude with a lunch of wood-fired pizzas and salad, thanks to Mt. Nebo Inn.
Our Speaker + Topic
The topic: food writing! We are really delighted to welcome Nina Mukerjee Furstenau, award winning journalist and author, to talk about using food as a lens in storytelling. At the retreat, you’ll learn how to incorporate this magic into your own work, no matter the genre.
More about our speaker: Nina Mukerjee Furstenau
Nina Mukerjee Furstenau is a journalist and author of six non fiction books. She was a Fulbright Global research scholar (2018-19), is on the board of directors for Media for Change, has won the MFK Fisher Book Award and the Grand Prize Award for Culture/Culinary Writing from Les Dames d'Escoffier International, a Kansas Notable Book award, and more. In 2023, she was awarded the Les Dames d'Escoffier International Woman of Purpose Award, one of the organization's highest honors which recognizes work in the complex realms of local/global sustainability, food justice, and public health. Nina continues to work towards re-framing how we think about food for the betterment of all.
