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 9: Vol. 9 - 2011 (MER - Mom Egg Review)

Literature & Fiction

Tesser, Marjorie

Literary

Half-Shell Press

The Mom Egg, an annual literary journal, publishes sharp, inventive fiction, creative prose, and poetry by mothers about everything and by everyone about mothers and motherhood.   In this issue The Mom Egg explores the nuances of Mother Tongue.  Mothers are emissaries and guardians of language. A mother murmurs to her infant son.  Mother’s words hold power to hurt or heal.  A new immigrant struggles to learn English; later generations, to cling to remnants of language and culture.   Mother Tongue speaks out.  Mother Tongue has been silenced—and freed. Mother Tongue names.  Mother Tongue tastes and plays.   A must-read for mothers and lovers of language, this collection will challenge, delight and inspire.   “The Mom Egg is all about motherhood. It’s about the bodies and minds of the women who do this gorgeous, messy thing, and I loved reading every page of it.” Renee Beauregard Lute, The Review Review “…fine creative work like this belongs in the larger conversations about private life and women’s issues...” Tanya Angell Allen, New Pages

The Mom Egg 11: 2013 Vol. 11 (MER - Mom Egg Review)

For mothers long on love for reading and short on time, a unique collection about being a mother and also being a daughter, partner, worker, artist. Mom Egg Review contains short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction by the best mother writers from around the world, and by others writing about motherhood. • A young mother conceals her anxieties about a new pregnancy. • A Caucasian mother fears for her mixed-race child. • A toddler who’d become enamored of “no” learns “yes”. • A poet recalls her grandmother’s love and lessons. At the heart of the issue is a special poetry folio themed Compassionate Action. In a world barraged with images of violence, injustice, and suffering, frustration can lead to despair and feelings of powerlessness. The poems in this section inspire compassionate action, both at home and in the world, a model and a roadmap to empowerment in urgent circumstances. Mom Egg Review can be read through or dipped into; it is a collection to read, re-read and share. Spend time with mothers from around the world who offer keen insights on day-to-day and extraordinary activities of motherhood, and inspiration for connecting to our creative, compassionate selves.

Mom Egg Review 13: Vol. 13 (MER - Mom Egg Review)

Tesser Ed., Marjorie

Welcome to Mom Egg Review Vol. 12 Mom Egg Review celebrates twelve years of publishing the finest poetry, fiction, and creative prose by and about mothers and motherhood. This issue features work focusing on the paradigm shift of pregnancy and child-raising, mothers’ work, mothers’ bodies, partnering and going it alone, loss, caring for the ill and dying, nurturing our planet, denouncing injustice, and making art. MER 12 spotlights work on subject matter often ignored by mainstream media, but pivotal to understanding our human situation. The works are insightful, brave, cynical, tragic and funny. We take great joy in presenting the work of these talented writers and artists, both established and emerging, and pride in having published such vital work for a dozen years. We value our readers' participation in our community as we keep growing and presenting the best work by and about mothers and motherhood.

Mom Egg Review 12: Vol. 12 (MER - Mom Egg Review)

Literary magazine about mothers and motherhood.

Mom Egg Review 15: MER Vol. 15 - 2017 (MER - Mom Egg Review)

Mom Egg Review 18 - Vol. 18 2020: "Home" (MER - Mom Egg Review)

Our twentieth annual print issue of MER is themed “Mother Figures.” What is a mother figure? What have we been told or shown by them? What values do they reflect? What cultural learning do they assume? How does a "mother figure" deviate from one’s own experiences?In online poetry and prose folios this year, we have explored several aspects of the concept: “Mother in Objects,” “Mothers and Children,” “The Mother Role,” “Storied Mothers,” and “Other Mothers.” Visit our website, momeggreview.com, to explore the folios.These and other themes are investigated in the current print issue. Our contributors, established writers and emerging debut authors, responded with work that is resonant, original, and thoughtful, and which considers a dizzying range of mother figures: some worthy of emulation and some, cautionary tales, some selected and some foisted upon us. The writer may have chosen to stand outside the figure or to assume its persona. Many writers recognized lineage, a personal “mother figure,” who, by existence or example, has nourished them.Here are mothers from the classics, mythology, and fairy tales. Animal, vegetable (a potato!), and mineral mothers. A surprising number of insect mothers. Mother figures from religions (many Marys), and from several cultures, including pop culture. Historical mothers. Tragic and triumphant mothers. Murderers, martyrs, and midwives. Intellectual, artist, and writer mothers. We have fairy godmothers, witches, saints and the all-too-human. Planets can be mothers, as can moons.The diversity of mother figures can be said to reflect a multiplicity of actual motherhoods. The literary and art work in this issue illuminate figures of motherhood, in concept and in practice.

MER - Mom Egg Review 20: Vol. 20 - 2022

Tesser Editor, Marjorie

MER - Mom Egg Review 21: Vol. 21 - 2023

MER - Mom Egg Review 22: Vol. 22 - 2024

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