Amanda K. Jaros

Amanda K. Jaros is the editor of Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology. She is the author of 100 Things to Do in Ithaca Before You Die and the forthcoming In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail. Her writing has appeared in numerous journals online and in print, and her essay “Blood Mountain” won the 2017 Notes from the Field Award at Flyway Journal. She served for more than 10 years at Literary Mama as blog editor, creative nonfiction editor, and editor-in-chief. When not writing, she can be found on a trail somewhere. She lives in Ithaca, NY, with her husband and son. Instagram: amandajaroschampion Facebook: Amanda K Jaros Author