Mary Akers

Category: Blog

  • Reading in Floyd

    Well, my reading at Floyd was fantastic. The library helped to publicize the event, provided refreshments, and had already set up the room when we got there a half-hour early. Very organized, they were. We had about 30 people attend (my mom did a lot of advance promotion, god bless her), which wasn’t bad considering…

  • Almost heaven, Floyd, Virginia

    I leave tomorrow, to head to my favorite spot on the planet. I’ll be at Floyd Fest on Friday, reading at the Floyd Library on Saturday (please come by at 2PM if you’re in the area!), catching up with old friends, and soaking up enough Floyd vibes to last until my next visit, which can’t…

  • The Short Review

    I’m honored and thrilled to have my short story collection Women Up On Blocks reviewed at an excellent website devoted exclusively to the literary short form. The Short Review

  • Five Star Literary Stories

    I’ve got a new review up at Five Star Literary Stories. “Gods for Sale” was an excellent story (written by Patricia O’Donnell) and was a pleasure to read and review.

  • Review for Women Up On Blocks

    Katrina Denza offers a wonderful, generous review of Women Up On Blocks at her blog Illuminate, Ruminate, Create.

  • Who says high school reunions aren’t fun?

    You just have to have them in the woods, by a creek, with the coolest people in the world. Then they’re fun.

  • Review of Women Up On Blocks

    I am thrilled to have a most excellent review (my first!) appear in the Winston-Salem Journal for my short story collection Women Up On Blocks. You can read it (pretty please?) here. Yippee!!

  • Doctor Olaf van Schuler’s Brain

    Here’s a great You Tube video of short performances from my friend Kirsten Menger-Anderson’s newly released short story collection. I love this!