Marlena Zapf, author portrait

Marlena Zapf

Marlena Zapf likes to tell stories on the page and on the stage. She has been a book editor, a children’s theater performer, and every June she dons her mermaid tail and marches in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. She received her master’s degree in children’s literature from Simmons College, where she was named the Virginia Haviland Scholar. When not writing, her favorite thing to do is dance like nobody’s watching. She lives in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Underpants Dance

Books

Underpants Dance

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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