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Bubbles against mountains.

From the Editor: January/February

I frequently find myself gritting my teeth, just trying to get through a period of time–the work day, a stage in my children’s development, an entire political regime.

From the Editor | January/February 2021 | By Andrea Lani


Empty video game arcade.

Back in Time

Even the best efforts of a helicopter mom could not make our new reality normal.

Creative Nonfiction | January/February 2021 | By Chanel Brenner


Woman wrapped in plaid blanket

Wire Mother

A mother displaying such self-interest seems quintessentially cold and wiry.

Creative Nonfiction | January/February 2021 | By Sylvia Baedorf Kassis


Yellow sky sun setting over trees

Yellow Sari

Six yards of soft silk, plain and lustrous, like a ripe mango lit up with sunshine…

Creative Nonfiction | January/February 2021 | By Ranjani Rao


Sparkler against nighttime scene.

Late to the Party

My longing for camaraderie gouged its way along my throat and sat heavy in my stomach like that burnt corner of toast.

Creative Nonfiction | January/February 2021 | By Lisa Reisig Ferrazzano


A Conversation with Camille T. Dungy

” . . . my life as a Black woman, mother, artist, and traveler is varied and nuanced and rich.” Camille T. Dungy

Profiles | January/February 2021 | By Amanda Jaros


A Conversation with Kari Lizer

I think the thing that serves any writer best, and has certainly served me, is to be honest. To have a point of view. Tell your story. Know your own voice and figure out how to get it on the page.

Profiles | January/February 2021 | By Rhonda Havig


A Review of Mother Winter: A Memoir

The lyrical prose of this poignant and profoundly introspective memoir shapes the stories of the author’s motherless past, grief, desires, creative influences, and the complex relationship she has with the label, “mother”.

Reviews | January/February 2021 | By Nicole Nelson


A Review of Yellow Tulips

Written with lyrical honesty, Yellow Tulips offers an unflinching look into one woman’s story of generational trauma, bipolar disorder, and a broken mental health care system.

Reviews | January/February 2021 | By Mandy Henderly


A Review of Raising a Rare Girl: A Memoir

In Raising a Rare Girl: A Memoir, Heather Lanier learns to let go of expectations and embraces what is, instead of what isn’t.

Reviews | January/February 2021 | By Nancy Reddy


A Review of What We Carry: A Memoir

Maya Lang explores the intricacies of the mother-daughter relationship in her poignant memoir, What We Carry.

Reviews | January/February 2021 | By Ranjani Rao


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