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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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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 […]

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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