​What do we remember when we eat the food we love? What do we create for ourselves — and for others — one meal at a time?

​In this intimate, generative workshop, bestselling memoirist Abigail Thomas and award-winning author Darien Gee invite you to write short, vivid micro memoirs drawn from meals, kitchens, and the people who gathered around them. We’ll explore how food carries memory, how family and friendship live inside ordinary moments, and how nourishment extends far beyond the plate.

​Bring a favorite recipe — handwritten, remembered, or improvised — as inspiration for one of several guided exercises. Through focused prompts, instructor examples, and small-group breakout conversations, you’ll discover how a single bite can hold a whole story. We’ll also consider how these brief pieces can be shared — as keepsakes, notes to someone you love, or small offerings that preserve a moment before it disappears.

​From Previous Workshops

• ​"Abby and Darien were both wonderful. Such good examples of micro memoir writing and such great prompts!"— Kathleen M.

• ​"Such easy, great writers' chemistry between Darien and Abby." — Donna K.

• ​"The workshop was so great. Lots of gems from both Darien and Abby." — Gina E.

• ​"This was a wonderful workshop. I loved the intimate feel of it, the sharing and the writing prompts." — Melissa H.

• ​"Darien and Abby made a great team as they both have so much valuable experience to share." — Charlotte H.

• ​"I absolutely loved it. I love that you both shared your own work first and then gave us a space to write. I got two great pieces from it. You're both so lovely and talented. I loved being in a collaborative and creative space like that." — Shea M.

• ​"I loved this workshop. I wrote things I didn't know I had in me to write." — Jane R.

​A FOOD AND MEMOIR WORKSHOP

​Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 1-5 pm ET

​For writers at any level who want to turn food and memory into lasting work.

​What you'll discover:

• ​How objects and meals unlock memory

• ​Finding story in everyday rituals through small, specific moments

• ​Letting memory emerge through concrete details

• ​Capturing people through what they made and shared

​What you'll do:

• ​Write at least 3 micro memoirs in guided sessions

• ​Share in small breakout groups

• ​Discuss craft and writing in conversation with Abby and Darien

• ​Leave with new work and prompts to keep writing or share as gifts

​Preparation: Think about or bring a favorite recipe (any format— card, photo, memory, URL to the recipe, or your best guess/approximations)

​ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS

​Abigail Thomas is the bestselling author of multiple acclaimed memoirs including A Three Dog Life, Safekeeping, and Still Life at 80. Stephen King called A Three Dog Life "the best memoir I have ever read," and her work has been featured in O Magazine and taught in classrooms worldwide. She has been teaching memoir writing for over 30 years and writes The Next Interesting Thing on Substack at abigailthomas.substack.com.

​Darien Hsu Gee is an award-winning author whose work includes the micro memoir collection Allegiance, poetry chapbook Other Small Histories, and forthcoming Fortune Cookie in Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series. Her novels have been published by Penguin Random House and translated into 11 languages. She teaches micro prose on Writer-ish (writerish.substack.com) and shares her creative process on Drafts, Deals & Detours (draftsdealsdetours.substack.com).

​REFUND POLICY

​We want this to be a good fit for you. If your plans change, refunds are available through April 15, 2026, minus a $35 administrative fee. After April 15, registrations are non-refundable. In the unlikely event the workshop is cancelled, registered participants will receive a full refund.