Writing Through Grief: Letters for My Father (Book Launch)

Letters for My Father: Grief, Love, and Self-Exploration began without any intention of becoming a book. After my father died, letters to him began to form. At first, they were simply a place for grief—a way to speak the things I still wanted to say and to remain connected to someone who had been an important part of my life. But as I continued writing, the letters became something more. They became a way of revisiting our relationship, wrestling with memories, regrets and gratitude, and discovering things about my father, myself, and love that I had not fully understood while he was alive.

This gathering grows out of that journey, but it also extends beyond my own story. I will be joined by my brother, John Hoffman, and several colleagues who have their own relationships to the book, to grief, and to the questions it raises. Together, we will reflect on…