Writers' Read.

Writers' Read.

Narrative. Memoir. Review. The creatively minded & non-fiction inclined: enter here. Because I am a creative non-fiction writer who concentrates on memoir, I embue all BarbaraEllen posts with the same attention to literary technique & element. The posts on this page? They tend to--ahem--elaborate more. Because I write the way I speak, I hope you find these to be not your typical read.

Commentary. BULLY. Stand for the Silent.

Narrative. #ROCkin that Spidey-Sense.

Essay. Gay Rights = Human Rights.

Essay. Because of She. Roc Tattoo.

Ode. To the Old Craic. To the New Craic. And To All the Sha-nnon-agans In Between.

Ode. To The Late Mr. Klonks (Klondike).

Editorial. Why Don't We Talk About Suicide? Mental Health as a Buzz Word.

Review. Why Allure Nov 2012 with Lauren Conrad Demands a Spot on the Bookshelf.

Micro CNF. College is Hard. This is Real Life. Probably Won't Feel Like this Forever.

Essay. NYFW: Hips Don't Lie. Is Fat the New Black?? Published on Technorati.

Critique. 22 Reasons I HATE Cosmo x 8.33. Repeat.

Micro Narrative. On Freedom: Before 8AM On a Sunday.

On Emerging Adulthood. Saturday Night Gripes.

Review. "The Dark Knight Rises" Film: I Got Published on Technorati!!!

Review. EXPLETIVE! I'm In My 20's - Let's Commiserate.

Essay. I Love the Olympics & Sometimes Gabby Douglas & Kerri Strug Make me Realize we are all Human.

Review. "Friends with Kids" Film.

Essay. Why I Write.

Essay. I Love the Olympics & Sometimes they Make me Hate Myself?

Review. Mary Kay with Erin (Turner) Pittinaro.

Essay. Why I Left Teaching: Musings on Education & Society.

Essay. Hillsborough, North Carolina & Southern Charm.

Essay. The Difference Between Story Telling & Writing.

Review of Plato's Closet. Hoodwinked.

On Emerging Adulthood & Shopping. All the Grown Up Things I've Done Today.

On Relationships & Hey Arnold. Helga Pataki Syndrome.

On Relationships & Perspective. These Days. (Da' Moes.)

Review of CVS. Pt Deux. 

Review of McyD's Fries. The (Un)Happy Meal.

Review of CVS. (Silent S.)

On Jogging in Rochester. Urban Gypsies... & Boys.

Review of Knee Highs. Not What It Looks Like. 

Review. Geva Theatre & "Angels in America" Pt. I.

On Baking. Like I'm Prepubescent & Male.

On Emerging Adulthood. "Helplessness Blues."

On Family. Love & Famblin.