MM Publication

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.