My publisher, Wyatt-MacKenzie, has revealed the cover of my latest work of nonfiction, Mr. Clark’s Big Band: A Year of Tears, Laughter and Jazz in a Middle School Band Room.
Gorgeous work Nancy Cleary!
Be sure to check out the book blog for updates on the spring 2017 release.
The Springfield (MA) newspaper, The Republican and its web presence, MassLive, wrote about me signing with Wyatt-MacKenzie to publish Mr. Clark’s Big Band in June 2017:
West Springfield native (and former staff member at The Republican) Meredith O’Brien will be out with her next book, Mr. Clark’s Big Band: A Year of Laughter, Tears & Jazz in a Middle School Band Room, next year.
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing has picked up the title for release in June. This is O’Brien’s third book, following her novel, Mortified, and her humor and parenting columns, Suburban Mom: Notes from the Asylum.
I have signed a publishing deal with Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing to have Mr. Clark’s Big Band: A Year of Laughter, Tears and Jazz in a Middle School Band Room published in June 2017.
Learn more about Mr. Clark’s Big Band on the book web site: mrclarksbigband.com.
Image credit: Karen Travins.
The MetroWest Daily News in Massachusetts recently published my column on how–despite my debate fatigue–maternal guilt made me start watching the presidential debates again … at the behest of my 17-year-old son.
If you’re looking for information on Boston area writer and journalism educator Meredith O’Brien, you’ve come to the right place.
Please feel free to look through some of my articles, books and educational experiences.
I’ll be posting updates on my new publishing and teaching endeavors here as they occur.
Until then, I’m off to tend to my two bickering rescue dogs and getting ready for the next Red Sox season.
The main image for this web site is from the Hess Collection, of Leopoldo Maler’s burning typewriter. I have a thing for typewriters.
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