When my children were young, summer was not a time for relaxation and reading. Rather, it was time for me to put on my cruise director hat and keep the kids occupied with swimming, library visits, museum exploration, and play dates. Now that my youngest is driving himself, summer is finally a time for me […]
Writing and reading go hand in hand, which means that in addition to our writing or editing projects, the staff of Literary Mama also has a long list of books that we’re reading and thinking about. We’d like to share some of those with you and hear what you’re reading as well! Creative nonfiction editor […]
Literary Mama staff have been keeping busy whittling down their TBR stacks and are sharing the details with you! Literary Reflections editor Blair Lipsitz has been reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans when she can squeeze in a chapter or two between mom duties. It is an epistolary novel that she has found inspiring. “I […]
When we have free moments, it can be difficult to choose whether we want to spend that time writing or reading. Fortunately, the winter months are often a period when we can manage more of both because we don’t have the temptation of sun and warmth to lure us to outdoor activities. If you’re looking […]
When I’m not writing or teaching, I am often preparing to co-host The Perks of Being a Book Lover—a reading podcast I do with a longtime friend. In the past, we’ve talked about book bans with guests. A guest from our most recent season, Rebecca Leber-Gottberg, talked to us about a program coordinated by Rediscovered […]
When I consider the qualities a mother should have, my own mother serves as the template: she’s supportive, nurturing, still an open ear and a fount of gentle wisdom as I navigate my twenties. She embodies the warmth and comfort that society has long associated with—and demanded of—mothers, but not fathers. But when I read […]
When I signed my contract with the publisher of Typecast, I was thrilled. Having worked as a book publicist, I was under no illusion that having my book published meant that anyone would read it. Over the past twenty-five years, online bookselling and the advent of new publishing options have transformed the industry, leading to […]
Welcome to our newest blog series: Where Are They Now? In this series, our editors interview past Literary Mama contributors to see what they’ve accomplished since publishing in LM and talk about their writing journeys. This week, Senior Editor Christina Consolino talked with LM Contributor Shawn Nocher. Shawn recently published her first novel, A Hand to Hold […]