Writing samples
Mallary's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and more. Here is a sampling of her writing.
How journalists can find meaning in the lost art of letter-writing, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, December 21, 2024
Run the Turkey Trot, but don't fall for diet culture, The Dallas Morning News, November 27, 2024
Think your book is done? Think again,
Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, August 22, 2024
Reporting the long arc of trauma recovery, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, August 14, 2024
The Post-it puzzle of a big writing project, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, November 9, 2023
Healthy eating' curricula may contribute to eating disorders in kids, The Washington Post, August 21, 2023
Celebrating small victories (and self-love) with origami, ​The Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2023
What News Media Get Wrong in Coverage of Eating Disorders and How They Can Improve, Poynter.org, January 31, 2023
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Challenging the Stereotype of Uvalde’s Plucky Survivor, Harvard University’s Nieman Storyboard, January 27, 2023
So You Want to Write a Book? The Risks and Rewards of Memoir,
Harvard University’s Nieman Storyboard, July 6, 2022
From Losing a Mother to Motherhood: Grief and Gratitude Mix in Anniversary Month,
The Dallas Morning News, February 1, 2022
When Recovering from an Eating Disorder, Vegetarianism Can Be Complicated,
The Tampa Bay Times, September 21, 2021
When I Lost My Sense of Taste to COVID, Anorexia Stepped In,
The New York Times, March 21, 2021
After Years of Having an Eating Disorder, a New Mom Learns to Eat, to Feed and to be Okay, The Washington Post, June 8, 2016
Daughter Heals from Mother's Death One Step at a Time, The Dallas Morning News, May 1, 2015