PinnedMaud Newton·Jul 20, 2023My Accused Witch Ancestor Was Also an EnslaverSometimes an ancestor who was persecuted turns out to have persecuted someone else — in more devastating ways.A response icon2A response icon2
PinnedMaud Newton·May 7, 2022I Love Being a Stepmom, a Role I Was Afraid to Take OnThe first time my stepdaughter, Autumn, called me her wicked stepmother, I experienced it as a relief and a kindness. She was well into…A response icon3A response icon3
Maud Newton·Jun 1, 2023Native Planting in Southwestern QueensFirst in an intended irregular series about my experiences and failures gardening with native plants in New York City.
Maud Newton·Apr 10, 2022An Excerpt from Ancestor TroubleMy first book, Ancestor Trouble, was published by Random House on March 29. It’s received some very nice reviews. Adapted excerpts appear…
Maud Newton·Mar 16, 2022A Love Letter to Mugwort & SleepIf you find yourself sleeping poorly, or your dreams have become less immersive or less richly symbolic in the pandemic, I recommend…A response icon2A response icon2
Maud Newton·Nov 21, 2021What Did the Forbidden Tree Want?I grew up being taught the Bible as fact at church, at home, and at school. Though I am not a believer, I continue to mull the stories.A response icon16A response icon16
Maud Newton·May 8, 2021Grannyisms: Like We Say Back HomeA tree full of owls, a calf at a new gate, quiet as a mouse peeing on cotton — my Texan granny had so many expressions my mom and I love…A response icon3A response icon3
Maud Newton·Apr 9, 2021When Life Gives You “Great Material”"Why aren’t you living in a trailer park?” a writer asked me once.A response icon3A response icon3
Maud Newton·Feb 23, 2021Turning People Into DemonsLike QAnon believers, my preacher mom projected Satan onto those she didn’t likeA response icon1A response icon1
Maud Newton·Feb 12, 2021Don’t Write the Tedious ThingI realized my book could focus on what I cared about most
