Mary Snyder
I write fiction, nonfiction and poetry. I had a book published at the beginning of 2011 about literature to film adaptations. I've raised three children as a single mother (my youngest just started college), and I run marathons.
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MA in English from Bucknell University 2002, BS in Chemical Engineering and BA in Sociology at Bucknell University 1987Interests
creative writing, nonfiction and memoir writing, literature, film, popular culture, women s rights, women s issues, gender studies, teaching, education, parenting, motherhood, running, marathons, crisis interventionAffiliations
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Just MarriedA poem about the bonds of marriage written in the villanelle form.
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California FallA poem about not having fall and the beauty in that.
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Emily Dickinson's Poems Discovered After Her DeathEmily Dickinson changed the voice of America poetry, but she did so after her death. When Dickinson died, her sister found almost 1800 of her poems sewn together in little booklets and hidden away in a drawer. -
Everything Beautiful Began AfterThis novel shines above others published this year due to its inventiveness and sincerity. The reader has the opportunity to get to know three interesting and very human characters as they meet each other and begin to explore different places in Greece.
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California BoundA cross country trip becomes an exercise in driving through painful exhaustion and inflating a flattening tire at every stop. We made it to our California destination, and we will be staying for a long time. -
Making Sense of 9/11's AngerThis piece details how the tragedy that struck on September 11th, 2001 still affects my life today, and the lives of many others, directly and indirectly. As a nation, we're still recovering from the post-traumatic effects it left in its wake.
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On Empty Without HerA flash fiction story about a father and son who must move on together beyond their grief. A simple inconvenience brings at least some enlightenment to their situation.
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BooksA haiku by an avid reader.
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The Dandelion DaysA summer poem about a mother and her child. This poem is meant to reflect how brief the summer can feel, similar to how brief a moment with one's child can feel. -
Mary Shelley, Author of FrankensteinMary Shelley wrote the most famous novel. Frankenstein has been adapted for theater and film, and has been the inspiration for other novels and stories. Her life began with tragedy, and tragedy never left her side. Yet she lived a full and prolific life.
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Seeing the Beauty of Our CountryA cross country summer vacation with three teenagers brings surprises and challenges, but also memorable moments we shared. -
Declaring IndependencePoem set on the fourth of July, that draws its subject matter from the meaning of that day in our country. -
Alice Munro, Short Fiction WriterAlice Munro is my favorite short story writer. She is a wife, a mother, and a writer, who has made the lives of ordinary people into great material for stories with significant yet subtle meaning.
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The Vicissitudes of MemoryA poem in the sestina form that illuminates the way memory, and memories, can change and surprise us, but also transform us.
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What Changes Can ComeA poem to celebrate Father's Day (and more specifically my father), and to show appreciation for our parents as time matures us enough to do so.
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The Bloom of SpringA poem that attempts to capture the spirit of spring in our lives. -
Celebrating a TransformationThe first few years of my son's high school years were stormy for the both of us. Then his courage to share with me his personal truth strengthened our relationship and allowed him finally to grow, and shine.