MM Publication: Inspiration for the Modern Magdalena: 00 - Softcover

Rud, Kristen

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798988311003

Publisher: 5 Two Press, 2023

Synopsis

MM Publication: Volume 00 – Inspiration for the Modern Magdalena is the debut volume of an annual women’s anthology curated by Kristen Rud and published 5 Two Press. This powerful collection features raw, vulnerable, and deeply personal writing from women across the globe—offering essays, poems, and letters that speak to healing, identity, motherhood, loss, faith, and resilience.

This volume launched a movement—inviting women to reclaim their voices and share their stories in the spirit of the modern Magdalena.

Contributors to Volume 00 include:

Alyssa VanDerLinden, Megan Masler, Vivianna Severance, Jesse St. James, Alisha Meyer, Roxanne Johns, Liz Funk, Alicia Richardson, Tia Esther, Moira Jamey Flora, Claire Schembri, Izabel Cuevas, Liana Soria, Charis Gaston, Nicole Giordano, Tracy Herzog, Christina Sanders, Summer Whiteside, Riss Magdalena, Sarah Becerra, Stori Nagel, Jaime Philips, Sharissa Bradley, Kristen Rud, Tanya Murguia, Victoria Rodomista, Adriane Alvarez, Ashley Llano, Heather Lukacs, Dede Jones, Brock Bertloff, Jennifer Ramos, Pamela Buehl, Emi Fujii, Makenna Devey, Lacey Wynn.

Curated by Kristen Rud, Cover Photo and primary photographer Tia Esther, Edited by Sharissa Bradley and designed by Kristen Rud, MM Publication is more than a book—it is a gathering place for brave voices, sacred stories, and radical reclamation.

About this title

About the Author

Kristen Rud is the visionary founder of MM Publication, a community-based anthology series dedicated to uplifting the authentic voices and lived experiences of women. With a passion for storytelling and a deep belief in the power of shared truth, Kristen created MM Publication as a space where vulnerability, healing, and creativity could coexist on the page.Her background in writing, publishing, and women's advocacy informs her commitment to curating diverse, meaningful narratives that reflect the depth and nuance of womanhood. Through her leadership, MM Publication has become more than a collection of stories-it is a movement of collective empowerment.Kristen is also an educator, creative mentor, and author, continually working to ensure that women's stories are not only heard but honored. She lives with intention, writes with heart, and leads with vision-making space for voices that matter.

Edition details

• Publisher: 5 Two Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798988311003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 67
• Editor: Bradley Sharissa