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

Writing Updates

  • Women

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

  • Orion

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

  • Anthology

    I’m giddy being in such good company in these pages.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • MFA Graduation

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