Publication Vitae

Books by Mary Saracino

  • Heretics: A Love Story, a novel, Pearlsong Press, Nashville, TN, June 2014
  • The Singing of Swans, a novel, Pearlsong Press, Nashville, TN, October 2006.
  • Voices of the Soft-bellied Warrior: A Memoir, Spinsters Ink Books, Denver, CO, October 2001.
  • Finding Grace, a novel, Spinsters Ink, Duluth, MN, October 1999.
  • No Matter What, a novel, Spinsters Ink, Minneapolis, MN, September 1993.

Anthologies edited or co-edited by Mary Saracino

  • Mary Saracino & Mary Beth Moser (co-editors), She Is Everywhere! Volume 3: An anthology of writings in womanist/feminist spirituality, iUniverse March 2012.

Fiction & Creative Nonfiction by Mary Saracino in Anthologies & Journals:

  • “Dusty, the Wonder Dog,” Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul, October 2000.
  • “My Italian Aunts”, Voices in Italian Americana, a literary and cultural review, Vol. 10, Number 2, 1999, Anthony J. Tamburri, Paolo A. Giordano, and Fred L. Gardaphé, editors.
  • “Sunday Rounds”, Hey Paesan! Writings by Lesbians and Gay Men of Italian Descent, Three Guineas Press, Oakland, California, November 1999, Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Giovanna Capone, and Denise Leto, editors.
  • “On Being Italian-American: An Introspection”, Sinister Wisdom, Issue 41, summer 1990, Janet Capone and Denise Leto, guest editors.

Poetry by Mary Saracino:

 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • PEN, 2002-2008
  • National Writers Union, 2001-2005
  • Colorado Authors League, 1999-2016; Board Secretary 2002-2003
  • American Italian Historical Association, 1998-2004

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2008, “No Country for Old Women” nominated for The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses; nominated by James Penha, editor of The New Verse News online journal.
  • 2008, 1st Annual Italian/American Citizen Journalist-Digital Witness Content, finalist and third place award for “Non Parlo Italiano”
  • 2007 Fall/Winter Glass Woman Prize, “Vicky’s Secret”
  • 2007, Lambda Literary Awards, Finalist, Spirituality Category, The Singing of Swans (Pearlsong Press 2006)
  • 2005 Writer’s Residency Award, Norcroft: A Writing Retreat for Women.
  • 2000 Salvator & Margaret Bonomo Memorial Prize for Literature, co-winner, for “Valentino, Puglia, & Seneca Falls”, a personal narrative published in Italian Americana, Summer 2000.
  • 1999 Colorado Authors’ League, “Top Hand Award”, Adult Fiction Mainstream/Literary, Finding Grace.
  • 1999 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, Children/Young Adult category, Finding Grace.
  • 1995 Writer’s Residency Award, Norcroft: A Writing Retreat for Women.
  • 1994 Minnesota Book Award finalist, fiction category, No Matter What.
  • 1991-1992 Loft Mentor Series Award, fiction category.

EDUCATION

  • MA course-work completed, American Studies, 1978-1980, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN
  • BA, English, 1976, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MM.  Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, spring 1976.

 PROFESSIONAL WRITING & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR/INSTRUCTOR, November 1998—Present

Divine Feminine Presentations & Workshops

  • Conduct workshops and presentations on the herstory of the Divine Feminine, including:
    • Ancient Images/Modern Icons: Two-Hour Overview, First Universalist Church, Denver, CO, January 26, 2013
    • Ancient Images/Modern Icons: Two-Hour Overview, Elizabeth, CO, August 5, 2012
    • Ancient Images/Modern Icons: Visual Journaling to the Goddess, Art Students League of Denver, March 9-11, 2012
    • Who is God the Mother: a six-part pictorial workshop on the Divine Female, Boulder, CO, January-April, 2010
    • “Fiction Writing and the Divine Feminine,” presentation, Sacred Circle Book Club, Boulder, CO, September 5, 2007
    • “The Black Madonna and the Divine Feminine,” presentation, SpiritKeepers, Boulder, CO, June 17, 2007
    • “Who is God the Mother: a four part workshop & study group,” April/May 2007, Denver, CO
    • “Fiction Writing & Subaltern Consciousness,” California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum’s graduate-level women’s spirituality class, “Subaltern Cultures,” February 24, 2007
    •  “The Divine Feminine and the Black Madonna,” Center for Global Education, Nashville, TN, October 28, 2006
    • “Ancient Images, Modern Icons: A Pictorial History of the Divine Feminine,” Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO, March 2006
    • “Reclaiming Our Mother: A three-part workshop on the Sacred Feminine,” Denver, CO, January-February, 2006
    • “Reclaiming Our Mother: A three-part workshop on the Sacred Feminine,” Denver, CO, April 2005

Creative Writing Presentations & Workshops

  • Conduct workshops and classes on all facets of the art and craft of writing. Assign writing exercises, evaluate participants’ written work, discuss the writing/creativity process, instruct in all facets of writing proficiency including:
    • Writing Coaching Services, ongoing, January 2002-Present
    • Memoir Writing Workshop, Denver, CO, October 2011
    • “Writing and the Art of Healing: a three-part workshop for women,” Denver, CO, August 2006
    • “Writing and the Art of Healing: a three-part writing workshop for women,” Denver, CO, January 2006
    • Presentation, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum’s graduate-level women’s spirituality class, “The Dark Mother,” February 13, 2002.
    • Presentation, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, “Memoirists at New Jersey City University” program, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey, October 18, 2001.
    • Panel Presentation, “Dealing with Disaster: The Aftermath of Tragedy,” Moderated by John Popko, Seattle University Librarian, Northwest BookFest 1999, Seattle, Washington, November 14, 1999.
    • Presentation, Finding Grace, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey, October 19, 1999.
    • Presentation, “Sunday Rounds”, panel on Memory Politics, American Italian Historical Association Annual Conference, Hunter College, New York, New York, November 14, 1998.

 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/PUBLIC APPEARANCES, 1991 — Present

  • She Is Everywhere! Volume 3 Radio Interview, Kris Steinnes, Voices of Women Radio Show, April 20, 2012
  • Longmont Public Library Festival Authors Open House, Longmont, CO, April 13, 2012
  • Women’s Authored Lives, The Matrix Woman-to-Woman Series, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, October 16, 2010, presentation on The Singing of Swans.
  • Radio Interview, Fiction Writing and the Divine Feminine, The Singing of Swans, February 2008, Karen Tate, Women’s Voices
  • Book signing, The Singing of Swans, “Meet the Authors”, Englewood Public Library, Englewood, CO, April 13, 2008
  • Presentation, Fiction Writing & Subaltern Consciousness, The Signing of Swans, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum’s class, “Subaltern Cultures,” February 13, 2007
  • Reading, The Signing of Swans, Poor Richard’s Bookstore, Colorado Springs, CO, September 2007
  • Reading, The Singing of Swans, Buffalo, NY October 2006
  • Reading, The Singing of Swans, The Write Books & Gifts, Honoeye Falls, NY, October 2006
  • Reading, The Singing of Swans, Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, Minneapolis, MN, October 2006
  • Reading, The Singing of Swans, Kidd-Davis Book Store, Nashville, TN, October 2006
  • Reading, The Singing of Swans, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, CO, October 2006
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Colorado Author Showcase, Schlessman Family Branch Library, Denver, CO, May 1, 2002
  • Panel Discussion, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Rocky Mountain Book Festival, Denver, CO, April 14, 2002
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Mama Bears Bookstore, Oakland, CA, February 17, 2002.
  • Presentation, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum’s class, “The Dark Mother,” February 13, 2002.
  • Radio Interview, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Jean Feraca, Wisconsin Public Radio, January 31, 2002.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Word is Out bookstore, Boulder, CO, November 14, 2001.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Cornerstone Bookstore, Englewood, CO, November 10, 2001.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Book Garden, Denver, CO, November 6, 2001
  • Book signing, “Twin Cities Book Festival,” Open Book, Minneapolis, MN, October 27, 2001
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Ruminator Bookstore, St. Paul, MN, October 25, 2001
  • Radio Interview, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, “Write On! Radio,” KFAI, sponsored by the Loft, Minneapolis, MN, October 25, 2001.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Amazon Cooperative Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN, October 24, 2001.
  • Radio Interview, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, “The Tim Russell and Patty Petersen Show,” WCCO radio, Minneapolis, MN, October 22, 2001.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Edgewater Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Edgewater, New Jersey, October 19, 2001.
  • Presentation, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, “Memoirists at New Jersey City University” program, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey, October 18, 2001.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Bluestockings Bookstore, New York, New York, October 18, 2001.
  • Radio Interview, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, “The Noam Laden Show,” WGHT 1500 radio, New Jersey, October 17, 2001.
  • TV interview, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, “Take 10”, Joanne Santigila, News Director, Channel 10/Time Warner Cable TV, Palisades Park, New Jersey, October 17, 2001.
  • Reading, Voices of the Soft-Bellied Warrior, Mountain and Plains Booksellers Trade Show, Denver, CO, September 16, 2001.
  • Radio Interview, Finding Grace, “Write On! Radio,” KFAI, Minneapolis, MN, November 4, 1999.
  • Panel Presentation, “Dealing with Disaster: The Aftermath of Tragedy,” Moderated by John Popko, Seattle University Librarian, Northwest BookFest 1999, Seattle, Washington, November 14, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, Hungry Mind Bookstore, St. Paul, MN, November 5, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, Amazon Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN, November 3, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, Northern Lights Books, Duluth, MN, October 30, 1999.
  • Radio Interview, Finding Grace, KUMD radio, Duluth, MN, October 28, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, J.W. Beecroft Books, Superior, WI, October 28, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, Borders Books & Music, Buffalo, NY, October 23, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, Borders Books, New York, NY, October 19, 1999.
  • Presentation, Finding Grace, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey, October 19, 1999.
  • Reading, Finding Grace, Tattered Cover Bookstore, Cherry Creek, Denver, CO, October 14, 1999.
  • Review, Finding Grace, Colorado Woman News, October 1999.
  • Presentation, “Sunday Rounds”, panel on Memory Politics, American Italian Historical Association Annual Conference, Hunter College, New York, New York, November 14, 1998.
  • Reading, No Matter What, “An Evening Literary Reading,” American Italian Historical Association Annual Conference, Italian Cultural Institute, New York, New York, November 14, 1998.
  • Book signing, No Matter What, Sisters’ and Brothers’ Bookstore, Albuquerque, NM, April 30, 1994.
  • Reading, No Matter What, for “Women’s History Week” at Mankato State University, Mankato, MN, March 1994.
  • Reading, No Matter What, Hungry Mind Bookstore, St. Paul, MN, November 10, 1993.
  • Reading, No Matter What, Borders Bookshop, Minneapolis, MN, October 28, 1993.
  • Reading, No Matter What, Minnesota Authors Publication Celebration, The Loft, Minneapolis, MN, October 8, 1993.
  • Reading, No Matter What, The Book Garden, Denver, CO, September 26, 1993.
  • Reading, No Matter What, Amazon Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN, September 23, 1993.
  • Book Signing, No Matter What, Upper Midwest Booksellers Association (UMBA), Minneapolis, MN, September 19, 1993.
  • Reading, The Loft Mentor Series, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, November 1991.