Literary Reflections

This month Literary Mamas share their favorite women’s memoirs. Take your pick! Download the list to find it fast at your local bookstore or library. Irena Smith, Columns Department Editorial…

One day, a few years ago, when Sol was five, he sat down in front of the TV and instead of requesting an episode of Public Television’s Cyberchase he asked…

Of your child(ren)’s developmental milestones, which one took you most by most surprise? Did you reflect on your own role in this event? Did you take credit or simply marvel…

Literary Mamas share what they are reading this summer. Take your pick! Download the list to bring to your local bookstore or library.

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” — Nelson Mandela

Mama told me secrets: that she believed in God, that I was Jewish, and that I should be proud of a thing like that. That someplace on the other side…

What secrets has your mother shared with you? If you looked in her magic mirror, who would you see?

Begin your summer reading with one of these interesting titles, hand picked by Literary Mamas!

When I was a twelve years old, I found my grandmother sobbing in her bedroom. It scared me — she was a woman of exquisite restraint and composure — and…

What memories would you piece together if you wrote a narrative of your father? Would it be a journey of smells, sounds, gestures, expressions, or a combination?

Celebrate Father’s Day with these titles, recommended from Literary Mamas!