Animal Wife is dedicated to my mother, Pamela, who always answered my bedtime request for “one more book” with three more books. She’s fascinated by everything, without hyperbole. Hers are not passing interests, but deep dives into obscure subjects, from kaleidoscopes and secret societies to colonial beer-making techniques. For a selection of my mother’s books,Continue reading “Without Books”
Author Archives: Lara Ehrlich
Lara Ehrlich Finds Inspiration in Fairy Tales in Her Debut Collection, Animal Wife
Bostonia Magazine Lara Ehrlich had a busy spring as director of marketing for June’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, Conn. The 250-event schedule had to be completely reimagined as a scaled-down, virtual festival due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now Ehrlich (UNI’03), previously a senior editor-writer for BU Marketing & Communications and an associate editorContinue reading “Lara Ehrlich Finds Inspiration in Fairy Tales in Her Debut Collection, Animal Wife”
Living Room Readings: Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
For the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing‘s Living Room Readings series, I read an excerpt from “Desiree the Destroyer,” a short story from Animal Wife (Red Hen Press), first published in StoryQuarterly.
Introducing Mermaid Lara
In May, I went to the Sirens of the Deep Mermaid Camp at Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. There, women have been performing underwater as mermaids since 1947 (they performed for Elvis!). Throughout the decades, the show has expanded from a roadside attraction to a popular state park. Every summer, legendary sirens who performedContinue reading “Introducing Mermaid Lara”
Off to Mermaid Camp
This weekend, I’ll be doing some novel research at the Sirens of the Deep Mermaid Camp in Weeki Wachee Springs. In preparation for learning underwater ballet, I have purchased a bathing suit. I have not, however, practiced swimming or opening my eyes underwater. If I do not return, I will have perished in service toContinue reading “Off to Mermaid Camp”
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Writer, Mother, Wife
Author Michael Kardos chose “Burn Rubber” as a winner of the 2019 Parent-Writer Fellowship to attend the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing (MVICW)! The prize comes with full tuition and lodging at MVICW in June. I am a writer, a mother, and a wife. I have a day job, and a fiction career. BalancingContinue reading “Writer, Mother, Wife”
Big News!
I am beyond excited to publish my short story collection, Animal Wife, with Red Hen Press! I’ve been writing these stories for the last eight years, and it will be surreal to hold them in my hands, collected between two covers. Thank you to Ann Hood for selecting Animal Wife, and to Red Hen forContinue reading “Big News!”
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