Literary Mama

Has your night out been ruined by loud, unruly children? Has your child’s behavior been an issue in a public place? In July, a restaurant owner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania instituted a ban on children under age 6, announcing he was doing so “on behalf of the kind, refined people who have emailed me who have […]

Congrats to this LM staffer on her latest publication! C. Delia Mulrooney, Columns Department Editor: “I’ve recently had an essay published with the I Am Enough Collaborative.”

At what age, for what purpose, and in what form will you share the secrets of your past with your children? Check out these essays for some points to consider.

Congrats to these LM staffers! ~~~ Amy Stockwell Mercer, former Columnist and Blog Editor: “My first interview promoting my book, A Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes, was a big success! Heather and Jeff of Transforming Diabetes talked with me about the process of writing the book as well as some personal stories of my life […]

Congrats to these LM staffers! Deesha Philyaw, former LM Columnist: “I’m excited to announce that my ex-husband, Michael Thomas, and I are co-authoring the book Co-Parenting 101: Advice from a Formerly Married Couple on Parenting Across Two Households. It’ll be published by New Harbinger Publications in 2013. When Mike and I separated, and later divorced, […]

Congrats to these LM staffers! Kate Hopper, Literary Reflections Editor: “I’m thrilled to announce that my first book, Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers, will be published by Viva Editions in April 2012. Use Your Words is a guide to the art of creative nonfiction for women who want to give written expression […]

Do you subscribe to Literary Mama’s E-Zine? The weekly e-zine features our latest selections and highlights timely pieces from our archives. This week’s issue includes one new column (How Does Your Bookshelf Grow?)and four new pieces(fiction by Erika Dreifus and Sally Houtman, creative non-fiction by Becky Tipper, and a book review by Jessica DeVoe Riley). […]

Congrats to Literary Mama Editor-in-Chief Caroline Grant: “A history of Literary Mama titled Things No One Will Tell You: Literary Mama Writes Motherhood Outside the Mainstream Media appears in The 21st Century Motherhood Movement, published by Demeter Press and edited by Andrea O’Reilly. And, today, my essay Raising kids in earthquake country was published in […]

Congrats to these LM staffers! Suzanne Kamata, Fiction Editor : “My short story collection, The Beautiful One Has Come is now available for pre-order.” Christina Marie Speed, Literary Reflections Editor: “A brief piece about our family’s transition from a military life to a civilian one is featured in my column at Moondance.org this month. While […]

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Congrats to these LM staffers! Joanne Hartman, Profiles Co-Editor: “My essay, She’s Mad, was published in The Monthly. I wrote it a few years ago, in my past life as a middle school teacher, and dug it up after receiving a call for submissions for the theme “Crossing A Line.” I love the illustration they […]