Writing Workshop with Niki Gjoni: The Missing Post Office

Dive into creative writing with this workshop led by Author Niki Gjoni.

On the remote Japanese island of Awashima, one post office is a repository for over 60,000 pieces of mail--birthday cards, holiday greetings, letters--for those with no forwarding address. Lost friends and pets that haven't been seen or heard from; past and future selves; and, most frequently, the dead. In this workshop, we're going to discuss the art of expressing the most common of human emotions--grief, sadness, melancholic joy--without overwriting. How can we make our expressions on paper feel authentic? We will select several emotions for which we'll develop unique voices emanating from characters writing in first person to the post office. For those who want to participate, expect to swap drafts and critique each other's work.

All materials provided while supplies last. For grades 6-12.