The November/December Issue of Literary Mama
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“For the past 20 years, staff members have treated writers with kindness and respect, regardless of where they were on their writing journey. At Literary Mama, we love all mama writers and want them to shine. And shine they do.”
Rhonda Havig
Read the complete From the Editor letter
Creative Nonfiction
By Brittany Micka-Foos
By Caroline Grant
By Jessica Gregg
Fiction
By Irene Cantizano Bescós
Literary Reflections
Brood X: Taking Flight from Academia
By Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh
By Vickie Barret
Poetry
By Danielle McMahon
By Amy Lee Heinlen
By Jane VanderVelde
By PJ Holliday
By Jayna Morris
Nine o’clock ferry to Cushing’s, 1984
By Susie Meserve
By Yael Valencia Aldana
I notice perhaps a small dot at bedtime
By Elizabeth Kandall
By Jessica Bell Rizzolo
By Nicole Desjardins Gowdy
By Stephanie Pritchard
Profiles
Connection, Consent, and Care: A Conversation with Amanda Montei
By Natalie Serianni
Fearless Inspiration: An Interview with Stephanie Land
By Jennie Burke
I Like When It’s Messy: A Conversation with Margo Steines
By Brianna Avenia-Tapper
Protecting the Patriarchy: A Mom Rage Conversation with Minna Dubin
By Amanda Fields
Regret, Understanding, and Compassion: A Conversation with Christina Consolino
By Carrie Vittitoe
A View from Inside the Syrian Jewish Community: A Conversation with Corie Adjmi
By Holly Rizzuto Palker
Reviews
Being Mother, Being Human: A Review of Heather Lanier’s Psalms of Unknowing
By Libby Maxey
Writing Her Way Through Poverty: A Review of Class
By Shellie Kalinsky
Announcing Our New Podcast: This Mama Is Lit!
Hear from your favorite Literary Mama contributors on our new podcast, now streaming on all major podcast platforms. In the inaugural episodes, we chat with Susan Shapiro and Jacinda Townsend. Listen in.