Teresa Burns Murphy
@teresaburnsmurphy.bsky.social
Author of The Secret to Flying (TigerEye Publications)
https://www.teresaburnsmurphy.com
Writing in Chicago Quarterly Review, Evening Street Review, Gargoyle Magazine, Literary Mama, The Opiate, Slippery Elm Literary Journal, The Write City Review . . .
https://www.teresaburnsmurphy.com
Writing in Chicago Quarterly Review, Evening Street Review, Gargoyle Magazine, Literary Mama, The Opiate, Slippery Elm Literary Journal, The Write City Review . . .
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Beth Konkoski’s insightful short story collection, A DRAWN & PAPERED HEART.
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Beth Konkoski’s insightful short story collection, A DRAWN & PAPERED HEART.
Loralee Clark’s poetry collection, SOLEMNITY RITES, is an eloquent exploration of sacred practices that have held cultures together from ancient times to the present. In our current season of social fragmentation, SOLEMNITY RITES is a poignant reminder that connection is essential.
July 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Loralee Clark’s poetry collection, SOLEMNITY RITES, is an eloquent exploration of sacred practices that have held cultures together from ancient times to the present. In our current season of social fragmentation, SOLEMNITY RITES is a poignant reminder that connection is essential.
Abundant in verve and compassion, Julene Tripp Weaver’s SLOW NOW WITH CLEAR SKIES is a wonderful collection of poems. @trippweavpoet.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Abundant in verve and compassion, Julene Tripp Weaver’s SLOW NOW WITH CLEAR SKIES is a wonderful collection of poems. @trippweavpoet.bsky.social
I’m honored to have a poem in this anthology.
June 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m honored to have a poem in this anthology.
I’m so happy to be a participant in this reading.
May 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I’m so happy to be a participant in this reading.
At a time when practically everything seems unstable, Gemma Hartley’s book, FED UP: EMOTIONAL LABOR, WOMEN, AND THE WAY FORWARD, provides guidance for living a more balanced life. Unpaid work, which often goes unnoticed, is a topic that receives far too little attention.
April 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At a time when practically everything seems unstable, Gemma Hartley’s book, FED UP: EMOTIONAL LABOR, WOMEN, AND THE WAY FORWARD, provides guidance for living a more balanced life. Unpaid work, which often goes unnoticed, is a topic that receives far too little attention.
This is one of my favorite books ever. I have lost track of the number of times I have read THE EVOLUTION OF BIRDS by Sara Hills. @sarahillswrites.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is one of my favorite books ever. I have lost track of the number of times I have read THE EVOLUTION OF BIRDS by Sara Hills. @sarahillswrites.bsky.social
Patricia Q. Bidar’s novelette, WILD PLUMS, is a marvelous read. @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Patricia Q. Bidar’s novelette, WILD PLUMS, is a marvelous read. @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social
The waning days of 2024 seem like the perfect time to reread Kate Manne’s insightful book, DOWN GIRL: THE LOGIC OF MISOGYNY. @katemanne.bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 5:29 PM
The waning days of 2024 seem like the perfect time to reread Kate Manne’s insightful book, DOWN GIRL: THE LOGIC OF MISOGYNY. @katemanne.bsky.social
Blue sky, white clouds float
over an Amsterdam street,
slick with autumn rain.
over an Amsterdam street,
slick with autumn rain.
November 23, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Blue sky, white clouds float
over an Amsterdam street,
slick with autumn rain.
over an Amsterdam street,
slick with autumn rain.
An American in Denmark participates in a study designed to help him retrieve his earliest memories with the intention of discovering the genesis of his Tourette syndrome in K.E. Semmel’s heartbreaking, humorous, and hopeful novel. THE BOOK OF LOSMAN is a wonderful read. @kesemmel.bsky.social
October 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM
An American in Denmark participates in a study designed to help him retrieve his earliest memories with the intention of discovering the genesis of his Tourette syndrome in K.E. Semmel’s heartbreaking, humorous, and hopeful novel. THE BOOK OF LOSMAN is a wonderful read. @kesemmel.bsky.social
I just finished reading Mike Hixenbaugh’s book, THEY CAME FOR THE SCHOOLS. I recommend it to anyone who is concerned about what is happening with America’s public schools. @mikehixenbaugh.bsky.social
September 14, 2024 at 3:16 PM
I just finished reading Mike Hixenbaugh’s book, THEY CAME FOR THE SCHOOLS. I recommend it to anyone who is concerned about what is happening with America’s public schools. @mikehixenbaugh.bsky.social
The personal is the political in Leslie Pietrzyk’s collection of DC-based stories. I really enjoyed reading ADMIT THIS TO NO ONE. @lesliepwriter.bsky.social
July 31, 2024 at 3:48 PM
The personal is the political in Leslie Pietrzyk’s collection of DC-based stories. I really enjoyed reading ADMIT THIS TO NO ONE. @lesliepwriter.bsky.social
Beautiful poems by Lawrence Moore and wonderful illustrations by Jane Cornwell, THE BREADCRUMB TRAIL is delightful. @lawrencemoore.bsky.social @janecornwell.bsky.social
May 15, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Beautiful poems by Lawrence Moore and wonderful illustrations by Jane Cornwell, THE BREADCRUMB TRAIL is delightful. @lawrencemoore.bsky.social @janecornwell.bsky.social
John Copenhaver’s historical mystery, THE SAVAGE KIND, is a marvelous read. I can’t wait to see what Judy and Philippa get up to in the sequel, HALL OF MIRRORS. @johncopenhaver.bsky.social
March 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM
John Copenhaver’s historical mystery, THE SAVAGE KIND, is a marvelous read. I can’t wait to see what Judy and Philippa get up to in the sequel, HALL OF MIRRORS. @johncopenhaver.bsky.social
I just finished reading Jody Hobbs Hesler’s wonderful short story collection, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO FEEL BETTER. Loved it! @jodyhobbshesler.bsky.social
March 2, 2024 at 7:17 PM
I just finished reading Jody Hobbs Hesler’s wonderful short story collection, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO FEEL BETTER. Loved it! @jodyhobbshesler.bsky.social
THE MISSING GIRL, Jacqueline Doyle’s wonderful book, is essential reading. @jacqdoyle.bsky.social
February 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM
THE MISSING GIRL, Jacqueline Doyle’s wonderful book, is essential reading. @jacqdoyle.bsky.social
If you get a chance, go see ORIGIN, the film based on Isabel Wilkerson’s wonderful book, CASTE.
January 31, 2024 at 7:21 PM
If you get a chance, go see ORIGIN, the film based on Isabel Wilkerson’s wonderful book, CASTE.
In the new year, I hope to find a book I love as much as I love Sarah Freligh’s A BRIEF NATURAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. @sfreligh.bsky.social
January 1, 2024 at 7:18 PM
In the new year, I hope to find a book I love as much as I love Sarah Freligh’s A BRIEF NATURAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. @sfreligh.bsky.social