Mary Beth Rew Hicks
Writer and Marine Biologist on the Oregon Coast

My most recent essay in Orion magazine
How Many Pregnancies?
Women and whales answer a reproductive health questionnaire

I write about women, whales, and cows.
Writing Updates
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Women

Wave after wave of women from near and far have reached out to say what my recent Orion essay has meant to them.
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Orion

This essay of mine is about individual whales and women, how they are endangered, and how science sometimes contributes to that endangerment.
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Women Writing History

I’ve been invited to speak at an event to celebrate the collection of pandemic journals curated by the National Women’s History Museum.
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Finalist

The blue “In-Progress” rectangle in Submittable turned gray as usual, but instead of “Declined” it just said “Completed” which was a nice upgrade.
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MFA Graduation

May we never forget that the thing was not just about writing, but about writing together with other good humans.
