by Mary E. Cronin | Aug 20, 2020 | Cape Cod, Community connections, We Need Diverse Books
One of the best things about my recent article in the Cape Cod Times about Black Lives Matter and children’s books is that I’ve heard from parents and educators who are inspired about making mindful book choices for the children in their lives. One delightful spark...
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 11, 2017 | Poetry
Three of my poems are featured on the YARN online journal today! YARN (Young Adult Review Network) features short fiction, creative essays, poetry, and author interviews. My initial contact with YARN was entering their annual poetry contest last year. The theme was...
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 5, 2017 | Cape Cod, Community connections, Middle-grade fiction
Happiness is a deep session of coffee shop writing, with a friend or two nearby.
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 3, 2017 | Community connections, Poetry, We Need Diverse Books
It started out with a curve ball. And that was before the table flipped. When I head to the South Bronx each year to lead a poetry workshop at St. Luke School, I expect that I’ll teach the 7th and then 8th grades. The classrooms are right next to each other, I...
by Mary E. Cronin | Jan 19, 2017 | Community connections, Uncategorized
Our children are asking. How do we respond when a man about to be inaugurated as President of the United States would flunk the behavior guidelines of every kindergarten in the country: no name-calling, no touching someone else’s private parts? When the election was...