Mary Elis Tharin

Italy-based writer and teacher exploring the intersection of technology, grief, and the female experience. Represented by Dana Murphy at Trellis Literary. 

Publications

“Heal the Traumas of War: A Conversation with Jason Prokowiew,” Lunch Ticket (2026) 

“Glit,” Same Faces Collective (2025) 

“Behind the Byline: Alyssa Pelish,” New England Review (2022)

“Mirage,” Sixfold (2021) 

“The Prototype,” Five on the Fifth (2020)

Teaching Experience

Seminar: “Punch up your dialogue,” Antioch University Alumni Circle, Forthcoming Oct 17, 2026

Workshop: "Novel openings," Antioch University Alumni Circle, March 28, 2026

Seminar: “The Neuroscience of Story,” Antioch University Alumni Circle, Oct 18,  2025

Conferences & Awards

Mendocino Coast Writers Conference, Mendocino, California (2025)

Education

Antioch University Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing, December 2024

UC Berkeley School of Law, JD, May 2013 

UC San Diego, BA, International Studies, June 2008