Renewal: POEMS
September 5th, 2017 | by Rebecca Smolen
Renewal This morning I left you lying in our bed sleeping to the c-pap lullaby. I got dressed,
Peace in the Valley
August 25th, 2017 | by Katie Knecht
I wrote this short story about a painful memory that has stayed with me for many years. The scene was
Water I’ve Loved
August 15th, 2017 | by Pam Wye
Pam Wye draws memories to dissipate anxiety about time passing, draws political skewerings to channel rage at craven politicians, and
On Sitters
July 28th, 2017 | by Caroline Horwitz
1. Pauline was my first, though I have no memory of her. I started going to her house at eight
Every Last Drop
July 21st, 2017 | by Nancy Méndez-Booth
Little woman. Big choice. Mami stands in front of the menu board at Torico Ice Cream Parlor. Fifty-four flavors of
Running Scared
July 15th, 2017 | by Elizabeth Newdom
The sun is sinking outside the window. My son, Asher, and his friends run screaming. It’s just an ordinary evening.
Nothing to Wear: Comics
July 6th, 2017 | by Glynnis Fawkes
Every few months I go shopping with Helen to try to remedy the “nothing to wear” situation. It’s fun for
HOUSE OF LIT — It’s MUTHA at Governors with Pen Parentis
July 1st, 2017 | by Mutha Magazine
As part of the Empire State Center for the Book Festival, Pen Parentis is hosting a House of Lit Party
Mothers of the Struggle
June 29th, 2017 | by Amy Abugo Ongiri
Many people know the name Emmett Till, the young boy from Chicago whose violent death one Mississippi summer made him
I Don’t Know How to Tell My Children About Heterosexuality
June 29th, 2017 | by Allegra Hirschman
As a Queer mom with young children, I eagerly await June. During Pride month the world is all rainbow displays