"An Attractive Portal to Uncertainty,"
from Harpur Palate (vol. 16, no. 1), listed in Notables, BAE 2018
Lisa has published three essays with The New York Times
“When a Child Outgrows the Safety Net”
“Santa? Don’t be Silly. But still…”
“A Report Card Ritual, Destroyed”
“On the Near Side of the Tracks” is a powerful flash essay about race.
Lisa’s essay in O chronicles her journey with life coach Martha Beck, to discover how the “mood, brood, food” cycle affects weight loss and gain. This essay appeared in the January 2007 print issue.
“Cradle and All”
“A Dress for the Wedding”
“Motherhood and Waiting:
From Boys to Men”
“I Survived Postpartum Depression,
But it Never Left Me”
“Must Love Horses, Must Love Dogs”
“Break a Leg”
“Mom, Me, and the Shirley Temple Room”
Four essays at Purple Clover
