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.
I spent years saying I was fully recvoered from an eating disorder. Here's the truth, Katie Couric Media, November 2025
Why we need to talk with kids about GLP-1 ads — before it's too late, USA Today, September 2025
I thought recovering from an eating disorder meant never slipping. I was wrong, August 2025, The Wall Street Journal
Writing about eating disorders and "the middle place" of eating disorder recovery, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, August 2025
In praise of outtakes: How journalists make the most of their story cuts, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, July 2025
How I'm learning to outlive my mother, Katie Couric Media, July 2025
AI therapy? How teens are using AI for mental health and eating disorder recovery, Teen Vogue, May 2025
A guide to books on storytelling, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, April 2025
I'm in recovery from anorexia. Here's how I'm helping my daughter navigate body image,
Tampa Bay Times, February 2025
When digital outreach fails, try pen and paper, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, December 2024
What a NYT editor's father-son trip can teach us about personal essay writing, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, December 2024
Run the Turkey Trot, but don't fall for diet culture, The Dallas Morning News, November 2024
Think your book is done? Think again,
Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, August 2024
Reporting the long arc of trauma recovery, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, August 2024
The Post-it puzzle of a big writing project, Harvard University's Nieman Storyboard, November 2023
Healthy eating curricula may contribute to eating disorders in kids, The Washington Post, August 2023
Celebrating small victories (and self-love) with origami, ​The Los Angeles Times, February 2023
What News Media Get Wrong in Coverage of Eating Disorders and How They Can Improve, Poynter.org, January 2023
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Challenging the Stereotype of Uvalde’s Plucky Survivor, Harvard University’s Nieman Storyboard, January 2023
So You Want to Write a Book? The Risks and Rewards of Memoir,
Harvard University’s Nieman Storyboard, July 2022
From Losing a Mother to Motherhood: Grief and Gratitude Mix in Anniversary Month,
The Dallas Morning News, February 2022
When Recovering from an Eating Disorder, Vegetarianism Can Be Complicated,
The Tampa Bay Times, September 2021
When I Lost My Sense of Taste to COVID, Anorexia Stepped In,
The New York Times, March 2021
After Years of Having an Eating Disorder, a New Mom Learns to Eat, to Feed and to be Okay, The Washington Post, June 2016
Daughter Heals from Mother's Death One Step at a Time, The Dallas Morning News, May 2015