From the Editor

Writers these days seem to fall into two camps with regard to writing during the pandemic: paralysis or extreme productivity

Black Lives Matter. Black Mothers Matter. Black Writers Matter.

May 20, 2020. That date on my paper calendar has sported an asterisk for over a year. Written underneath the date in pen—something I rarely use on a calendar—are the…

Welcome to the March/April issue of Literary Mama!

I’m shy of resolutions and their self-defeating magnitude, but with each new year, I return to this quiet intention: to read more books.

Here at Literary Mama, we pride ourselves on providing a home for the work of new and emerging writers. Many on our staff, myself included, had our first publication in…

“I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like…

This month we celebrate Father’s Day. We are grateful to the enthusiastic dads who taught us to ride bikes or make art or play football, the courageous dads who joined…

Many of us, regardless of our age, have a tendency to downplay the value of our work or cast aspersions on its quality, whether we’re talking about our housework, volunteer…

When I was a child, I refused to show true emotion. Fear, love, anger. I bottled those up, turned inward and . . . ended up with stomach pains. Eventually,…

Welcome to our March issue!