by Mary E. Cronin | Dec 8, 2023 | LGBTQ+
The news of my debut picture book was shared on Publishers Weekly this week, and I could not be more excited! LIKE A MOTHER BEAR is a picture book biography of Jeanne Manford, an amazing advocate and mother who founded PFLAG, an advocacy group for parents and loved...
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 29, 2022 | LGBTQ+, Teaching
My message to those stirring fears and hatred toward LGBTQ+ teachers was published this week in The Advocate Magazine: “Stop Calling Us Groomers and Quit Making Us Your Prey.” This op-ed, reflecting on my 30+ years as an out queer teacher, was cathartic to...
by Mary E. Cronin | Sep 15, 2021 | LGBTQ+, Poetry
Today is the publication day for RHYME & RHYTHM: POEMS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES! This anthology of poems is about all aspects of sports… from the joy, the sweat, and precision… to the emotional, family, and social aspects. I’m proud to have a poem in this...
by Mary E. Cronin | Oct 8, 2020 | Cape Cod, Community connections, LGBTQ+, We Need Diverse Books
It was a delight to be part of a (remote) round-table discussion this week on WCAI-FM (the Cape and Islands NPR station) about children’s literature and diversity. On “The Point” program hosted by Mindy Todd, I was joined by an educator from the Mashpee...
by Mary E. Cronin | Aug 24, 2018 | Community connections, LGBTQ+
Being part of an anthology is an honor—being part of an LGBTQ+ anthology is a party! My poem, “Studying Rachel Maddow in Provincetown” is included in the new anthology Hashtag Queer vol. 2, published by Qommunity Press. “Studying Rachel Maddow in Provincetown” was...
by Mary E. Cronin | Jun 5, 2018 | LGBTQ+, Middle-grade fiction, We Need Diverse Books
Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) are becoming more and more common in high schools; they’re less frequently seen in middle schools. Yesterday I had the chance to visit a local middle school as a visitor to the GSA. The students (mostly ages 12 and 13) were...