Studying Journalism
I studied journalism at the University of Missouri– Columbia. Here I am in the summer of 2011 with some of my classmates.
Annalisa Parent
My Writing Process
Sometimes the muse strikes at the oddest times, like when I’m packing my lunch. And, so, an entire chapter gets jotted down in short hand on post-it notes at the kitchen table. Such is the writer’s life. 🙂
Television Writing and Producing: The Odd Couple
I wrote, produced, and acted in several skit series for Late Night Saturday. The Odd Couple was always doing something stupid! Here’s the day they decide to get a pet cat.
With Matt Groening, Creator of The Simpsons
I had exclusive backstage coverage access for The Simpsons Movie Premiere in Springfield, VT. Here I am taking a moment to pose with Simpsons’ creator, Matt Groening Check out more here! Thank you to the Dead Homer Society for your interest in my coverage of the Simpsons’ MOVIE premiere.
White House Press Pass
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…]
Schmaltzy Sci-Fi Hits Summer Screens
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
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
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…]