Mary Grace Mangano

Writer & Educator

ABOUT

Mary Grace received her BA in English from Villanova University and was named Senior Class Poet when she graduated, as well as the recipient of the Honorable Mention in Fiction Writing. She continued her education at the University of Notre Dame where she earned a Master’s of Science in Management and a Master’s in Education through the Alliance for Catholic Education.

Mary Grace has worked as a middle and high school English teacher in several major cities and has published freelance and creative writing. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of St. Thomas in Houston as an inaugural Gioia Family Fellowship recipient and as a member of the first cohort to graduate from the program. Currently, she teaches introductory English courses and a first-year course on the Catholic intellectual tradition at Seton Hall University.

GET IN TOUCH

You can find Mary Grace on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Publications

Books

Homage to Søren Kierkegaard: Poems in Memory of Reverend Ronald Marshall (Wiseblood Books, 2023) – An Anthology Edited by Dana Gioia and Mary Grace Mangano

Essays & Reviews

Comment Magazine – The Ache for Home
Literary Matters – Stepping Back to Stare: A Review of Maryann Corbett’s ‘The O in the Air’
Plough – Clean House, Clean Heart
Plough – The Chapel of the Road
Jesuits.org – How Flannery O’Connor Found Joy in Suffering — and What That Means for Us
America Magazine – Review of Katy Carl’s Fragile Objects: Is it really possible to transform your life?
Front Porch Republic – Why Pursue an Education?
Dappled Things – On Confessional Poetry
Genealogies of Modernity – Virgil, the Shepherd
Church Life Journal ND – Katherine Anne Porter’s Place in the Catholic Literary Tradition
Genealogies of Modernity – A Poet of Philosophy and Prayer: Helen Pinkerton
The Englewood Review of Books – Review of Catherine Savage Brosman’s Clara’s Bees
America Magazine – The Christ-haunted artistry of Florence + the Machine
America Magazine – Review: Water is essential for life. Katy Carl’s debut novel reminds us that God is, too.
Dappled Things – Book Review of Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You?
Fare Forward – Teaching to Learn: Review of Zach Czaia’s Knucklehead
America Magazine – Christopher Beha left the Catholic church and then came back. Now he’s writing a book about why.
Presence Journal (Print edition 2022) – Book Review of Thomas Lynch’s Bone Rosary
Fare Forward – Human Landscapes in the Work of Andrea Zanzotto & John O’Donohue
Word on Fire Blog – The Evergreen Lessons of George Bailey and Jo March
America Magazine – From ‘Mr. Brightside’ to ‘Pressure Machine,’ The Killers are still singing about God.
Grotto Network – You Can Help the Homeless by Giving Your Time — and a Listening Ear
Word on Fire Blog – The Love of Teachers for Students: Lewis’ Language in “The Four Loves”
America Magazine – ‘The Chosen’ is the Jesus TV show your very Catholic aunt keeps telling you to watch. And you should.
America Magazine – St. Augustine meets America’s Got Talent: The spirituality of Nightbirde’s viral hit “It’s OK”
America Magazine – Every song on the Hillbilly Thomists’ new album could be a homily (including ‘Bourbon, Bluegrass, & the Bible’)
Grotto Network – People with Intellectual Disabilities Want Your Friendship, not Your Service
Grotto Network – Get Involved in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Grotto Network – What to Say to Someone with Cancer
VIGIL Magazine – An Interview with Amanda Vernon
Grotto Network – How I Found Spiritual Peace in My Running Routine
Radiant Magazine – Fair Trade Christmas Shopping
Blessed is She Blog – Lost and Found with Saint Anthony
Blessed is She Blog – Review of Alice McDermott’s The Ninth Hour
Blessed Is She Blog – America, God, and True Freedom
Darling Magazine – How to Get to Know Your Neighbors as an Adult
Darling Magazine – Abroad and Robbed of Everything: Here’s What I Learned
Verily Magazine – What Our Friendships Have to Do with Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Verily Magazine – Dying to Know What Happened to Harry Potter? Now’s Your Chance to Find Out
The Catholic Woman – Learning to Believe in the Goodness of God
Verily Magazine – Being True to Yourself In a World Full of Choices

Poetry

Jesuit Media Lab – Gospel Reflection: While We Were Talking
The Windhover, Issue 28.1 – “The Call”
Orchards Poetry Journal – “Seeing Your Breath”
The North American Anglican – “Hope”
The Merton Seasonal, Vol. 48, No. 4 – “Christ of the Burnt Men”
Trampoline Poetry – “Autumn”
Reformed Journal – “Desert Eyes” (listen to me discuss it in this podcast episode!)
Ekstasis – “Beneath Two Sturgeon Moons”
The Windhover, Issue 27.1 – “Love in the Underground”
Fare Forward – “Imagination”
Ekstasis – “Advent”
Ekstasis – “The Bleeding Woman”
Ever Eden (Fall 2020) – “The Peach”
Grotto Network – “Room With No View”
Grotto Network – “Thank You for the Music”
Grotto Network – “End of the Day Subway”

Education Writing

ACE Planning Guide: Teaching Language Arts

ACE Blog Post #3

ACE Blog Post #2

ACE Blog Post #1

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