Amanda Parrish Morgan

Amanda Parrish Morgan's first book, Stroller, was listed as a Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker. Her articles and essays have appeared in such places as The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and LitHub. She teaches at Fairfield University, The University of Chicago’s Graham School, and The Westport Writers’ Workshop.

Keeping House

Clinging to the rituals of home—even when longing to let them go

by Amanda Parrish Morgan | Friday, November 17, 2023

Sea Changes

Navigating the currents of midlife—and redefining home along the way

by Amanda Parrish Morgan | Thursday, June 29, 2023

Why We Are Failing to Make the Grade

Covid-19 has contributed to a crisis in America’s classrooms, but the problems predate the pandemic and are likely to outlast it

by Amanda Parrish Morgan | Thursday, September 08, 2022

Skeletons in the Closet

Six literary haunted houses to visit this October

by Amanda Parrish Morgan | Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The Givers

On this Mother’s Day, let’s acknowledge the power of those who offer both professional and domestic care

by Amanda Parrish Morgan | Friday, May 08, 2020

That Common Heart

Finding unity and faith in the fiction of Marilynne Robinson

by Amanda Parrish Morgan | Wednesday, March 14, 2018