The September/October Issue of Literary Mama
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“Twenty years ago, a staff of volunteers began a magazine that insisted, against all literary odds, that the stories of mothers mattered. Now, narratives about motherhood are having a moment, in no small part because we have stubbornly inhabited the spaces of literature.”
Sari Fordham, Senior Editor
Read the complete From the Editor letter
Creative Nonfiction
Eruptions
By Denise DiIanni
The Life I Planned, The One I Have
By Sara Korber DeWeerd
Fiction
Shine
By Gina M. Angelone
The Extra Life of Nancy Fagelbaum
By Sharon G. Forman
Literary Reflections
Love in Translation
By Heidi Fiedler
Bob's Kristin Lavransdatter
By Teresa Tumminello Brader
Goodnight Noises Everywhere
By Anna Rollins
Poetry
Other Internal Bruises
By Briana Meade
Buccinare
By Susan Gillis
After having a panic attack in Target Optical
By Shea Tuttle
Summer of Leaving
By Deborah Leipziger
reflection
By Amie Souza Reilly
Summer Rain Enter
By Tamra Carraher
Hydrangeas
By Elizabeth Hereford
Scapular for Parenthood 2.0
By Mia Schilling Grogan
Headbanger
By Jana-Lee Germaine
Profiles
Nothing is Impossible: A Conversation with Alyssa Ages
By Jennie Wexler
Keeping Kosher Versus Blending In: A Conversation with Michelle Cameron
By Karen Lewis Jackson
Forgiving Yourself: A Conversation with Andrea Stein
By Holly Rizzuto Palker
Put It Out in the World and Let It Be Free: A Conversation with Jacqueline Friedland
By Brianna Avenia-Tapper
Uncertainty, Wildness, and Wonder: A Conversation with Mary Otis
By Jennie Burke
The Ever-Evolving Journey: An Interview with Majka Burhardt
By Andrea Lani
Reviews
Life, Death, and Chickens: A Review of Brood
By Amanda Bird
Exploring Life Through Death: A Review of Double Negative
By Carmel Mawle
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From the Blog
Did you know September is Writing Month at Literary Mama? There’s still time to participate!
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