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mini-interview with Lexi Kent-Monning

February 29, 2024

Lexi Kent-Monning I've spent some time with Lexi Kent-Monning's work--whether it was choosing her essay when I was a guest editor for Joyland, or most...

I Will Not Submit: on literary journal submissions

February 25, 2024

Recently I saw a post on Bluesky about someone using Submittable who realized that writers no longer get an email notification when work is rejected or...

pit stop 2

February 18, 2024

Welcome to the Sunday post. This is the final week that I have the pleasure of facilitating a nonfiction writing workshop with Tin House, and all my creative...

pit stop 1

February 11, 2024

Welcome to the Sunday post. This week and next I have the pleasure of leading a nonfiction writing workshop with Tin House, and all my creative energies will...

the adolescent closet portal

February 4, 2024

Welcome to the Sunday post. What on earth? And: A note to premium subscribers and Founding Members! The first 2024 Mommy's El Camino FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOUR...

"what’s the worst that could happen to me if I tell this truth"

February 1, 2024

A mini-interview with Chris J. Rice Chris J. Rice Sitting across from her at an outdoor lunch. Making tamales at my dining room table. Seeing her at the...

collecting, collaging

January 28, 2024

Welcome to the Sunday post. If you'd like a roadmap, click here. Something I made who knows exactly when. Subscribe now The favorite things I've ever written...

caring for the wound

January 21, 2024

Hello, it's Sunday. Interested in what's come before in the El Camino? Check it out here. Upcoming events: ART TALKS (on Zoom, open to all, dates and artists...

The Practice

January 14, 2024

Hey look, it's the Sunday post. We're here! Mommy's El Camino is now coming to you from Buttondown. If you're a paid subscriber or Founding Member, your...