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by Jessica Berger Gross Reviewed by Merle J. Huerta At twenty-five, Jessica Berger Gross, overweight, depressed from a recent breakup, and craving self esteem, was coping the only way she knew how – through comfort foods, cigarettes, and alcohol. Raised...

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END OF LIFE Creative Nonfiction is again working with the good folks at SMU Press, this time on a collection tentatively titled "End of Life Stories." For this collection, we are seeking essays that explore death, dying, and end...

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Being and Thinking as an Academic Mother: Theory and Narrative CALL FOR PAPERS FOR ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) and the Simone de Beauvoir Institute at Concordia University will co-host a one-day symposium at the...

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Former Literary Mama columnist Sophia Raday, who is profiled this month, will read from her memoir, Love in Condition Yellow, THIS SATURDAY October 10th from 12-1, as part of Litquake, San Francisco's annual literary festival. She will join other memoirists,...

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Enter your non-fictional narrative for the opportunity to be included in an anthology, sharing real life accounts of how fathers have shaped daughters lives, to be published in June 2010. It is my mission to gather authentic experiences to create...

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Dear Writers, We’re now accepting short first-person essays (900 words maximum) for possible publication in our January 2010 issue. The theme: "A moment (big or small) after which nothing was the same." Please note that although we have nothing against...

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We’re now accepting short first-person essays (900 words maximum) for possible publication in our January 2010 issue. The theme: "A moment (big or small) after which nothing was the same." Please note that although we have nothing against poems, short...

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The University of Rochester October 9, 1:15-2:30 PM Join Literary Mama columnist and Mama, PhD coeditor Elrena Evans in conversation with author Judith Warner and filmmaker Pamela Tanner Boll at the University of Rochester this Friday, October 9th. Location: Interfaith...

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Who Does She Think She Is?, the terrific documentary about women trying to combine motherhood and artistic work, is coming out on DVD! Mama at the Movies columnist Caroline Grant wrote about the film last year ; here's an excerpt:...

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Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from September. We asked, " Have you been a member of a group that helped you connect with your true passion? How did this group sharpen your focus?...

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Join us Tuesday, October 13th for a scintillating evening with Sarah Langan and JT Petty. Hear two great writers share their work and talk about the the gruesome details of what it's like to be writers who are new parents....