Bøger af Marjorie Tesser

The Mom Egg, in its tenth annual issue, grapples with "The Body". The subject is viewed from diverse perspectives-body image, sexuality, bodies of loved ones, and our own, the mind-body, the body politic, bodies of work and of water. The body in crisis-reproductive issues, illness, aging. Celebration of the body, its beauty and functionality. The insights, sensitivity, wisdom, and humor of this issue are profound, moving, thrilling. The Mom Egg is an annual collection of sharp, articulate, and inventive poetry, fiction, creative prose and art by mothers about everything, and by everyone about mothers and motherhood.

From The Mom Egg, an annual collection of poetry, fiction, prose, and art by or about mothers & motherhood, an inaugural theme issue, on the subject of "Lessons". A young girl learns her mother's new husband may have some redeeming qualities after all. A grown man returns to the neighborhood of his childhood to come to grips with his mother's memory. Ex-husbands, aunties, teachers, parents, our own children and life experiences all can teach lessons to live by...or those best ignored. By turns trenchant, lyrical, savage, and funny, The Mom Egg's "Lessons" are unforgettable.

The Mom Egg is an annual collection of sharp, articulate, and inventive poetry, fiction, creative prose and art by mothers about everything, and by everyone about mothers and motherhood. In this year's collection, Margo Berdeshevsky's photo essay excerpt "In the Shadows of Motherhood" frames poems and stories in varying light, bright to dark. Contributors: Olga Abella Marci Ameluxen Robyn Art A.M. Baker Kelly Bargabos Margo Berdeshevsky Carol Berg Cheryl Boyce-Taylor Tammy Bradshaw Sarah Buttenwieser Rosalie Calabrese Sharon Campbell Carla Carlson Patricia Carragon Liane Kupferberg Carter Sarah Cavallaro MRB Chelko Floyd Cheung Fay Chiang Heather Davis Nicelle Davis Holly Day Sandra de Helen Wendy Levine DeVito Carol Dorf Jacqueline Doyle Iris Jamahl Dunkle Jennifer Edwards A.Kay Emmert Jann Everard Eleanor Gaffney Marie Gauthier Nancy Gerber Janlori Goldman Briony Gylgayton Heather Haldeman Maryanne Hannan Pauletta Hansel Lois Marie Harrod Louisa Howerow Wynne Huddleston s Suzanne Kamata Kelli Stevens Kane Donna Katzin Cheryl Keeler Christopher Kulakowski Kris Laurel Caroline LeBlanc Jan Heller Levi Elsa Mandelbaum Katie Manning Blueberry Elizabeth Morningsnow Susan Morse Rachael Lynn Nevins Ashley Nissler Eliana Osborn Carl Palmer Anika Paris Puma Perl Tess Pfeifer Barbara Rockman Kristin Roedell Rosaly Roffman Chanell Harris Ruth Lee Schwartz Peter Seidman Judith Skillman Danielle Taana Smith Golda Solomon Lydia Suarez Judy Swann Christina Thompson Tina Traster Meredith Trede Elsbeth Wofford Tyler Claudia Van Gerven Wendy Vardaman Nancy Vona Jonathan Wells Lisa Williams Rhonda Woodward Joanne G.Yoshida

The Mom Egg is an annual collection of poetry, fiction, essays and art by and about mothers.

This issue of Mom Egg Review looks at PLAY and WORK through the lens of motherhood. Celebrated and emerging literary writers explore the following themes: The work of mothering, of creating art, of scholarship. Office work, housework, school work, political work, physical labor. Life's work. Work that's respected and work that's denigrated. Jobs that lift you up and jobs that suck your soul. Our mothers' and fathers' work. The work of nurture. Work for pay, work for love, work for duty. Working on ourselves and working on our kids or on relationships. Working out. Working it out. And of course, we're interested in the interplay between work and play. And also--How do mothers play: with children, with partners, with friends, on their own? How do children play at various stages? Is it irresponsible to play in a damaged world-or necessity? What types of play nourish you, and which are playing with fire? Is play as enjoyable as it's cracked up to be? Is your work your play? Read MER 16 for the insights of fine literary writing on a mother's world of work and play.