Melanie Conroy-Goldman

Published in Human Parts

·Nov 17, 2020

We’re All Speculative Fiction Writers Now

The power is in asking what if, what if, and what if again — If 2020 has had a genre, it’s been speculative fiction. We have all become future-casters. We’ve gazed at the maps, done back-of-the-envelope calculations, and read the arcs of infection charts. Suddenly, we speak math as our native tongue. To experience 2020 in real time has been like watching a bad…

Election 2020

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We’re All Speculative Fiction Writers Now

Published in Human Parts

·Sep 8, 2020

In Praise of Teenagers

Yes, they’re reckless. But they need our tenderness, too. — We were trying on our dresses for the wedding, my two future step-daughters, my daughter and I: four females squashed into our family bathroom. All of us were crying. Something was wrong with each of the outfits — shoes too tight, neckline unflattering. My bridal gown has brushed against some…

Parenting

6 min read

Melanie Conroy-Goldman

Melanie Conroy-Goldman is the author of The Likely World, a novel from Red Hen Press and a Professor of Creative Writing at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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