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Mary Pacifico Curtis [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
Los Gatos, CA
California US
Email: 
brandwisdom@gmail.com
Bio: 

Mary is the author of poetry collections Between Rooms,The White Tree Quartet, and the recently released Hawk's Cry,  Her memoir, Understanding Moonseed, was released in 2022.

Her poetry and prose has appeared or is forthcoming in Narrative, The Crab Orchard Review, The Rumpus, The Tupelo Quarterly and 30/30 Project, LOST Magazine, The Evening Street Review, the Naugatuck River Review, and Calyx amongst others. Her work is also included in the Las Positas Literary Anthology, The Times They Were A'Changin' and The Widows Handbook. 

A Chicago native, Mary lives in California’s Silicon Valley foothills.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Twitter/X: 
@brandwisdom
Born in: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois
Website: 
https://www.marycurtis.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Finalist Cutthroat Journal Joy Harjo Poetry Contest 2012

Uncertain Promise Anthology second place winner 2014

Finalist Tiferet Journal Poetry Contest 2019

Non-Fiction finalist in The 48th New Millenium Writings contest

Finalist Tupelo Quarterly Non-Fiction Open

Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/mary_pacifico_curtis

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/mary_pacifico_curtis [2] https://www.marycurtis.com