Writer. Human. Student (MFA Randolph College) The Vines We Planted (Wido) Multi-cultural fiction, and (Her)oics (Pact Press)—women’s essay anthology.
Articles by Joanell Serra
June 2022 MoonBite: Making Amends
Making Amends As I pass the smashed fence at the base of the soft hills, pink at twilight, I always think of you. Of course I do. Even when I look away, it’s there, the shattered two by four and tangled wire mess. If got close, could I trace your journey in the ruptured wood? Find the imprint of our shared memories or your bumper on the oak tree that absorbed your impact? I’ve spent hours pondering how to fix that boundary.
What Are the Benefits of Reading in Bed? And Which Method Is Best: eReaders or Books?
[Note: If you buy something using a link on our site, we may earn a commission.] Despite long work hours, social media doomscrolling, and streaming video services vying for our attention, 74% of Americans reported that they read at least one book in 2019. And that’s great news for their health, as there are many beneficial reasons to reach for a book. Researchers at the University of Sussex showed that six minutes of reading reduces stress by 68%.
Falling for Gravity*
(a poem, by Joanell Serra) (1) on the day that gravity broke kindergarteners laughed waving their arms like blue birds reaching for their swimming goldfish crackers an older boy — almost twelve – recognized the Icarusonian nature of their choice tossed jump-rope lassos to the sky an east village physics professor the first to grasp the new order soaked his shoes in freshly poured cement and strode down Houston Street the neighborhood drug dealer yelled down for help haloed by tiny bags of...
(Her)oics
(Her)oics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic draws together the stories of 52 women across the US during the Covid-19 pandemic. The collection encompasses the perspectives of women who are: frontline responders and recovering patients; going out to work, staying home to work, and losing their jobs; living with multiple generations and living in isolation; women grieving loved ones and celebrating new love; women preparing to give birth and supporting the dying.
(HER)OICS by Joanell Serra, Amy Roost, Paperback
English 1646031644 The collection encompasses the perspectives of women who are: front-line responders and recovering patients; going out to work, staying home to work, and losing their jobs; living with multiple generations and living in isolation; women grieving loved ones and celebrating new love; women preparing to give birth and supporting the dying.
The Untold Story #4 Nikki Kallio
Readers, meet another of the contributor’s to (Her)oics:Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Nikki Kallio. Nikki’s writing is rich and lyrical. Her essay in the anthology, Cold Front, gives us a glimpse into her experience of facing the pandemic in the Midwest with her parents, having recently finished cancer treatments.
(Her)oics Anthology Events
(Her)oics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic Regal House Publishing Pact Press: Online Book Tour Events (All Events Are Virtual At This Time) March 11, 2021 4:00 PM PST Launch Day! A Book Spiel Event: Registration Link Hosted by the publisher, Regal House Publishing. Come hear a bit about the anthology’s “birth” from editor Joanell Serra and meet six of our contributors, who will read short excerpts of their essays. Anndee Hochman, Philadelphia, PA.
Cooling Tricks to Help With Night Sweats and Hot Flashes
[Note: If you buy something using a link on our site, we may earn a commission.] Becoming overheated and sweaty during sleep happens to many of us. If night sweats or hot flashes are disrupting your sleep, they may be caused by a variety of factors, including hot weather, certain medications, menstruation, menopause, or a health issue.
The Untold Story #2
E.K. Bayer The (Her)oics Anthology will be out with Regal House’s Pact Press March 11, 2021(!) I’m excited to share more details about our fabulous contributors in this blog series about writers, The Untold Story. Today we meet E.K. Bayer, a writer and mother who got a new job with the pandemic: home-school teacher to twin boys. She shares her amusing and insightful reflections in her essay, Relativity.
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Buscando por el Angelito – Curiosity Magazine
Casey O’Brien, a regular contributor, recently travelled with her mother, novelist Joanell Serra. They searched for a missing Oaxacan angel, and for connection to their past. Joanell My mother, Casey’s “Nana,” raised four children, stray dogs, nieces and nephews, while fighting a formidable foe – severe and progressive rheumatoid arthritis that ravaged her joints. Having a large family both fulfilled her every wish and extinguished her dreams.
Watching My Daughter Swim Against the Tide of Invisible Illness
I glanced at my phone’s many messages while waiting for my late afternoon tea to steep. Mid-March and I wanted full on spring, but instead low ominous clouds hovered outside over the Sonoma hills. On the phone, I see a picture of my daughter in a short white dress, red lipstick and heels, sunshine flooding her eyes. Apparently the weather was better in Tacoma, Washington, where she was finishing up college. “Cute for graduation?” She texted.
Mexican Craftsmanship and Frida Kahlo
By JOANELL SERRA In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we want to spotlight one of Mexico’s most iconic artists, Frida Kahlo. Although known primarily as a painter, as well as a partner and muse for her husband, fellow artist Diego Rivera, Kahlo also harbored a lifelong passion for Mexican artisans and their crafts. She was not only influenced by them but also ended up influencing these artisans as well. In 1929, Kahlo married Rivera, the first time, when he was already a respected muralist.
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