Maureen Langloss

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LIBRARY LADY

 


“The Wolf Inside”

Essay on leading a boys’ book club to the woods (Literary Mama, 12/16/15)


“In Praise of Naughty Books”

Essay on hooking the reluctant reader (MeeGenius.com blog, 3/12/14)


“Books Before Vegetables”

Essay on importance of reading to children (ProjectEve.com, 11/12/2013)


“The First Rule of Book Club Is…”

How to start a children’s book club (MeeGenius.com blog, 7/16/14)


“Why Kids Need Diverse Books”

Essay on diversity in children’s literature with recent titles (MeeGenius.com blog, 5/13/14)


 

Latest Post

Gull flying out over turquoise water

May I Hover Like a Gull

…Why not take the smashed pinecone of my life, render it in purple? Why not dream of baking thirteen pies, six bumbleberry, seven sour cherry? Yes, why not? As you may know, I recently dedicated myself to a new writing practice—a promise to copy a poem a day. And here I am changing the rules […]

Featured Work

A bowl of applies on a dark wood surface. Photo credit: Annie Spratt

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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