Jeanne-Marie Fleming is a recent MFA graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. Her novel in progress, Unfinished Canvas, explores the intersection of grief and art. She is a teacher, an editor, a mother, and an advocate for incarcerated citizens and individuals who struggle with mental illness. She writes fiction and nonfiction. Her curiosity about family bonds and the threads sewn from one generation to the next is evident in her work. She is a frequent performer at spoken word events.
Publications
My father, in his leisure suit, rose from the couch and belted out the wedding march—don, don, da don, don, don, da don as I paraded my fancy dress around the living room finishing with a curtsy like I learned in ballet. He clapped. So pretty Bronagh. Just like Mommy, he said.
Scott pops a wheelie in the schoolyard. And another. We watch until Marky rides up, ridiculous, on a tricycle. We circle Marky and cheer. I like them — the boys, their jerky moves.
Writers Read
May 2023
This recorded live show at City Winery NYC on Mother's Day weekend features personal 5-minute stories about mothers, mothering, and motherhood.