Marjorie Osterhout

Editor-in-Chief Amy Hudock and columnist Rachel Sarah have essays appearing in Single State of the Union, which has just been published by Seal Press. Way to go!

Editor and Columnist Caroline Grant has a post on MomsRising called Ice Cream and Consciousness-Raising. MomsRising is getting a lot of attention these days; see the recent article about it in The New York Times.

The entire Literary Mama community mourns the passing of Tillie Olsen, who died on New Year’s Day at age 94. She was — and is — a hero to women writers everywhere, especially to those of us who try every moment of every day to balance writing with motherhood. Lengthier and more formal obituaries can […]

At the close of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re pleased to debut a new column called Bare-breasted Mama. Actually, we’re more than pleased — we’re totally psyched. Written by Gail Konop Baker, it’s a raw, intimate, and powerful look at her journey as a mother with breast cancer. Personally, I have mixed feelings about […]