Jude Maloney

Jude's essay, “Cookies and Birdseed” in the New York Times "Lives" column propelled a memoir about how an out-of-the-mainstream upbringing influenced caring for her aging parents. “It’s All Here - Be Nice” details the family’s exploration of North America in their battered red VW van, anti-Vietnam-war work, and activism with the Black Panthers. A celebration of connection — “It’s All Here - Be Nice” chronicles a practical, inventive, spontaneous approach to life which allowed her to grow and find closure while supporting her parents to the ends of their lives.

She has received grants to visit and photograph Cuba and to attend Breadloaf Writer's Conference. A clinical social worker, she's currently on the Fulbright Specialist Register awaiting placement.

Jude lives on a quiet dirt road in a small, vibrant, midcoast Maine town — the perfect setting for reflecting on what, in the end, really matters.

Image by Chris Hastedt