For the full interview, see it on The Believer. Published on February 5, 2020. — I cannot tell you how excited I am to have an interview with Nina MacLaughlin up on The Believer Logger today. Nina has been a role model and inspiration
This past month I've been reading a lot about the small businesses closing in and around Harvard Square, such as Black Ink, as outside developers drive up rent to unsustainable rates. Therefore, this month, I'd like to take a moment to remind
November has been a kickass month of author events, thanks to several amazing indie bookstores. THIS is the stuff you can’t get from that giant online retailer. THIS is why we need local bookstores!!! On 11/6, I heard Carmen Maria Machado
This week marks five years that I have been living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To celebrate, I spent the better part of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday tweeting about some of my favorite things about this city. Click here to see the
As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I'm the new general nonfiction editor for the literary magazine Pangyrus, and I couldn't be more excited about it. Submissions will reopen in January 2019, and I can't wait to read your stuff. In
I am excited to officially announce that I am the new nonfiction editor of the Boston-based literary magazine Pangyrus. Look! I am on the website and everything: So you know what this means? Pitch me your nonfiction writing! Submissions reopen on September 20,
In case you missed it, I now share my home with a celebrity. Terrence the tortoise (a.k.a. @theofficialmrt) was featured in the summer 2018 issue of Wellesley Magazine, in a piece called "The Heart of a Pet" by Lisa Scanlon
Did you know that I am available for hire as a private writing/English tutor in the Boston area? Well, I am! I can also provide assistance as a writing coach remotely, via email and Google Docs. Learn more about my
As you may know, I've become a bit of a regular reader at the Mortified show at Oberon, thanks to the best-ever Mortified producer, Sara Faith Alterman. But now I'm super excited to share that you don't have to be in the Cambridge area
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Originally published on August 15, 2016. — Nina MacLaughlin is the author of Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter, a memoir about her transformation from journalist to carpenter. After spending her twenties as a