Maureen Langloss

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New Fiction in Jellyfish Review

January 14, 2017 By Maureen Langloss

My latest story, God Submits, is now up on Jellyfish Review. I had a lot of fun writing this piece and reflecting on the literary community I am so lucky to be a part of.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Latest Post Tagged With: Conium Review, God, Helen McClory, Jellyfish Review, Masters Review, Mr. Bear, Roxane Gay, Syntax & Salt

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

Finding the Elf in the Self

December 8, 2015 By Maureen Langloss

’Tis the season when my children and many of their Manhattan friends will receive gifts from Santa, their grandparents, aunts and uncles, great aunts and uncles, friends, godparents, cousins, and neighbors. They will receive so many gifts that some toys will sit piled up in the … [Read more...]

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The Cost of Dragons

I’m thrilled to have three new hybrid pieces in the gorgeous last issue of RUBY: “The Cost of Dragons,” “I Never Made the Toast,” and “Anti-ode to the Egg.” I have loved this food-focused literary magazine since its conception and am very sad to see the project end. But it is a joy to be […]

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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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