Annalisa’s Published Work
By Annalisa Parent www.annalisaparent.com Time was I was the principal reporter for South Burlington, Vermont’s The Other Paper. As such often the front page featured articles exclusively by me. It got to be a bit much and so the newspaper’s editor at the time started publishing my articles under pseudonyms like Alex Mills. I was a busy … [Read more…]
By Annalisa Parent www.annalisaparent.com For just shy of a decade, I reported for the city of South Burlington’s The Other Paper as their principal reporter. Here is one of my first articles, written about the founders of educational job site School Spring. Happy #TBT!
With the recent winter being one of the coldest on record, Vermonters need, more than ever, to get out and enjoy a good time. Well, spring has sprung in more ways than one, and the Green Mountain Comedy Festival is here to help you dust the cobwebs off your funny bone. “Comedy in general … [Read more…]
The article I wrote for Thread Magazine on the Burlington Writers’ Workshop 2014 Anthology Book Launch has been published. Here’s a preview: words & photography // Annalisa Parent With the launch party for the second annual “Best of Burlington Workshop” anthology, the Burlington Writers Workshop served up a serious appreciation of literature — while not … [Read more…]
My article “Is it OK to break up with someone by text?” was published by Singles Warehouse (London) today. They have asked me to be a regular guest blogger on dating issues. Is it OK to break up with someone by text? This summer after three dates that went well, dinner on the waterfront, and … [Read more…]
What do you do for a living? Eye roll. This is exactly the question that makes twenty-five year-old Amanda Pinkerton crouch behind her martini in shame. And, while every other cocktail-sipping party-goer seems satisfied by her situation, Amanda, a law-school dropout, is reduced to excuse making and squirming every time Lexa—her “I was a partner … [Read more…]
One of the distinct honors of my writing career was being awarded a White House Press Pass to cover President Obama’s visit to Vermont. Here is the article that resulted from my time in the White House Press Pool. South Burlington Welcomes President Obama Annalisa Parent, Correspondent President Barack Obama visited Vermont on March 30 … [Read more…]
This movie review appeared in the online magazine Rule of Thumb on June 4, 2013. OK, I’ll admit it. I’m that annoying person you go to the movies with – not the one who talks through the whole thing or whose cell phone rings. I’m the one who always knows the plot before it happens. Last … [Read more…]
Naturalization Ceremony at Rice Memorial High School SOUTH BURLINGTON—Forty-one U.S. residents became naturalized U.S. citizens at a ceremony hosted by Rice Memorial High School in November. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Conroy presided over the proceedings. The new citizens represented countries throughout the world including Australia, England, Canada and South Korea. Naturalization ceremonies occur once every … [Read more…]
Laundry, Art and Spirituality By Annalisa Parent It’s a weird claim to fame, really, but I used up the fifteen minutes of fame Andy Warhol told us we’d all have in the future with laundry art. Yes, laundry art. My photographs of clotheslines have been published the world over. I’ve been interviewed by international news outlets and … [Read more…]