Our Love Could Light The World, Stories by Anne Leigh Parrish, Coming This June from She Writes Press
You know the Dugans. They’re that scrappy bunch down the street. Their yard is overgrown, they don’t pick up after their dog. The father hasn’t earned a cent in years. The wife holds them together on her income alone. Their five children run free, leaving chaos in their wake. You wouldn’t want them for neighbors, […]
Taking The Plunge
Well I’ve done what I once swore I’d NEVER EVER do – I self-published. I’m old enough so that the archaic term “vanity press” still resonates. Oh, how we used to disdain those desperate, third-rate, talentless writers who had to stoop so low just to get their words into the light of day. I cut […]
Coming June 2013
Anne Leigh Parrish’s new story collection, Our Love Could Light The World, will be available June 3, 2013 from She Writes Press. About the Book: You know the Dugans. They’re that scrappy bunch down the street. Their yard is overgrown, they don’t pick up after their dog. The father hasn’t earned a cent in years. […]
Souvenir
This companion piece appeared along with my story, “The Professor,” in the debut issue of Souvenir on Valentine’s Day 2013. 107 Oak Hill Place. That’s the address of the fictional home in my story, “The Professor.” The house stood at the end of a small cul-de-sac. Built in 1920, it was sturdy, with wood […]
“The Professor” appeared in the debut issue of Souvenir.
Language is A Living Thing
These days, as the anniversary of her death approaches, I think often of my mother. A professor of literature, with a PhD from Harvard, her presence was intimidating. She could read in six languages: French, English, Latin, Greek, Italian, and German. She had little patience for slang, profanity, or errors of grammar, all of which […]
New Work
Two new stories will appear soon! “Trial By Luck” appeared in Issue 02 of Yeah Write! Literary Magazine. Available for purchase here. “The Professor” is forthcoming in the debut issue of the online literary magazine, Souvenir.
On This Inauguration Day
New beginnings, renewed hope and energy. A steadfast commitment to the years ahead and to the work they will require. I think of all these things on this inauguration day. As a writer, my thoughts turn to my chosen profession, and its particular challenges – also its amazing rewards. Over all the years that I’ve […]
Artichokes
“Artichokes” appeared in the January 2013 issue of Spartan. Read online
An Act of Concealment, finalist Jack Dryer Fiction Prize
“An Act of Concealment,” was chosen as a finalist by Carolyn Alessio in the 2013 Jack Dyer Fiction Prize, and will appear in the winter/spring 2013 issue of Crab Orchard Review. This story serves as the first chapter in her novel-in-progress, Faith. Publication pending.