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New Work in Necessary Fiction

August 10, 2016 By Maureen Langloss

I am delighted to announce that Necessary Fiction published my short story, "Gifts from My Mother," today. You can find it here.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Essays on Reading

20 Things I Learned at the Feelies Concert

June 14, 2016 By Maureen Langloss

Just a few hours before the gunman broke out his weapons in Orlando, my husband and I were at a small concert hall in suburban New Jersey, listening to the Feelies perform their fortieth anniversary show. For those of you who don't know the Feelies, they're an alternative/punk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Essays on Reading Tagged With: Brenda Sauter, Broadway, Feelies, Hamilton, Ira Kaplan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, New Jersey, Orlando, punk rock, Stanley Demeski, Yo La Tengo

New Fiction in Timberline Review

February 1, 2016 By Maureen Langloss

After twenty years of writing short stories and novels only to tuck them away in computer files, I am thrilled to announce my very first fiction publication! My story, "The State of the Marriage," appears today in the Winter/Spring 2016 edition of The Timberline Review. “The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Essays on Reading Tagged With: Fiction, State of The Marriage, Timberline Review

Little Hubby on the Prairie: The Past’s Claim on Modern Manhood

January 31, 2016 By Maureen Langloss

Is Pa Ingalls a dangerous role model for boys and men? In my latest essay for The Good Men Project, I explore the impossible expectations that Little House on the Prairie places on men and men-to-be.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Essays on Reading, Featured Essay, Kid Lit, New Work Tagged With: Alexander Chee, Che Smith, gender roles, In My Father's House, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Manhood, Masculinity, Pa Ingalls, Reading, South Dakota, Wall Drug

Reading with David Bowie

January 21, 2016 By Maureen Langloss

I experienced David Bowie's death through Twitter, spending that morning poring over his widely-publicized 2013 list of 100 favorite books. I read reviews and plot summaries, searching for a title where our tastes might intersect. I settled on Nella Larsen’s Passing, a novel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Essays on Reading, Latest Post Tagged With: Books, Bowie Bookclub, Bowie's 100 Favorite Books, David Bowie, Jess Row, Kristen Ploetz, Mislaid, Nell Zink, Nella Larsen, Passing, Rachel Dolezal, Reading, Twitter, White Privilege, Your Face in Mine

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In the Bee-Loud Glade

I’m adding a new layer to my writing practice and wondered if you want to try it with me. You don’t have to be a writer to do this daily exercise. It will be meaningful to non-writers too, especially right now. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, since before my mom […]

Featured Work

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The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp

I have a new story, “The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp,” in Wigleaf today. Wigleaf is one of my very favorite literary magazines; it is a place I go when I need to read something that resonates deeply. I hope my piece resonates in some way with you. I’m grateful to Scott Garson for his smart […]

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