When you meet Una the mermaid, you will notice that she has legs, not a tail; she lives in Portland, not the sea. By the time you’re done listening, you will believe.
“Mermaids are real,” she says. “They’re just not what you think they are.”
Author: maureen
She stole another’s identity and took her secret to the grave
My unsolved mystery story that went viral, prompting throngs of amateur sleuths to try to crack the case. After the mystery was solved, I turned it into a book for Kindle and Audible. It was featured on WNYC’s On the Media.
A vanished brother, veils of secrecy and the sister who would not give up
An unusual obituary for a dashing young man named John Adams was the impetus for this piece. I tracked down John’s family and found a story that was as sad as it was beautiful. I was honored to be able to tell it.
Sage Bionetworks seeks a drug-discovery revolution
A science story about Sage Bionetworks that manages to make Systems Biology understandable and compelling to non-scientists
The will to lose
Why do the Usain Bolts of the world get all the glory? What about the ordinary humans who come in last? I tracked down people who crossed the finish line last in some of the country’s biggest marathons. Turns out there’s a lot to learn from these “losers.”
When hunger goes haywire
Suzy Renn and the mystery of anorexic fish
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