Magda Bartkowska

Forcing women to give birth in a society which doesn't provide critical resources such as paid maternity and paternity leave, access to mental health care, and universal childcare is the ultimate act of violence against us.

So excited to see my essay in @BStormJournal. And immensely grateful to @ClaireSasko for being such a wonderful editor to work with!

#wip: communist Poland. 1990s America. Coming of age in a world that tries to tame the wild out of girls at every step of the way. #amquerying

“When an idea for a novel comes along, that just knocks me on the ground. 'Oh God! I’m gonna have to do that!?' When an idea feels impossible, it’s a novel. When it feels like it would be fun, it’s a story. 'Oh that? That looks fun. That would be a lark!'” barnstormjournal.org/barnstorm-13/f…

Love this essay by @rmmckenny about theater and the toxic body-shaming of the nineties. (Also, thanks for inspiring me to get on Twitter at #awp22, Rachel! Still not sure how it all works.😁) catapult.co/stories/rachel…

I used to own all ten seasons on DVD. How has this *never* occurred to me?! 😂 #friends

Little did my 10yo know, when he stayed home from school with a cold, that mama was going to be cleaning the house, meaning he'd get schooled in 80s rock and 90s pop. Go ahead, ask him what year The Spice Girls' "Wannabe" was released and he'll tell you. #thatssolastmillenium

Draft #7 of current project done. Need to let it rest before editing again. Definitely need to sit on my hands to stop myself from querying too soon. #workinprogress

Spent the entire day writing and editing an essay about motherhood and rage titled, "What They Don't Tell You at the Baby Shower." Emotionally wiped out. Need a nap. #nicemomsdarkhearts

My haul from #awp2022. On my deathbed I know I'll be regretting how I couldn't read all the books. Not these particular ones, but ALL the books. Ha!