Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022. Editor MasticadoresUSA.
I am so warmed and touched to read this review of my book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF- Experiments in Fiction, 2022. Thank you, Myriam Descendres! *** THREE PENNY MEMORIES – (A Poetic Memoir) by Barbara Harris Leonhard.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I entered into the book as a perfect stranger, but evidently, along the pages I found... Continue Reading →
I’m so honored to have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Thank you, Ingrid, for publishing my book and going the extra mile to nominate “Mom and I Play Lassos with our Hysterectomy Scars” for this prestigious prize. I’m truly grateful! https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?preview=inline&linkCode=kpd&ref_=k4w_oembed_u0kuc3DTOSjAEL&asin=B0BH99FS2T&tag=kpembed-20 It is my pleasure to announce that I have nominated Barbara Harris Leonhard’s... Continue Reading →
As you know, I published a poetic memoir on Amazon. Because it’s mainly about my caregiving to Mom when she had Alzheimer’s, I contacted the Alzheimer’s Society to see about an interview. There are a few requirements. One is to get 5 to 10 positive reviews. I have five positive reviews from esteemed poets and... Continue Reading →
Ingrid Wilson, my publisher (EIF- Three-Penny Memories) posted this before my Zoom Launch event started. My reading went very well. Unable to sleep, I stayed up most of the night promoting the launch and outlining my reading. Despite my lack of sleep, I felt energized by the love and support. I cried and choked on... Continue Reading →
The day has arrived when my baby is delivered into your welcoming arms! Thank you, everyone, for all your growing support in the past few weeks. I’ve posted readings, more memories and background stories, and reviews of Three-Penny Memories on my blog. Today there is a Zoom launch party hosted by my publisher, Ingrid Wilson... Continue Reading →
Why does my book title, Three-Penny Memories, have the number 3 in it? Read on and then listen to my recording of a poem from Chapter 3, "Departing from Gate 3". When you see the number 3, what do you think of? This number represents many triads in our culture: mind-body-soul, birth-life-death, harmony-balance-wisdom, beginning-middle-end, and... Continue Reading →
I was so appreciative and honored to receive advance praise for Three-Penny Memories. These reviews are in my book, and I would like to share them with you. Thank you Walter Bargen, Kristiana Reed, James Dias, and Jill Mc Cabe Johnson! “Barbara Leonhard has given us a memoir that is an intricately woven tapestry of... Continue Reading →
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