Published Work
LitHub
My Mother the Inventor:
Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give
Coco McCracken on Her Mother’s Past as an Inventor—And What It Taught Her About Being a Writer
Copy Magazine
Ryan Gosling Asian Girlfriend
A neon floral dress at the intersection of Ryan Gosling, moving home, and being the Asian girlfriend.
Maine Magazine
Coming Home to Maine
Maine writer and photographer Coco McCracken on the concept of belonging and setting down roots.
The New York Times’ Wirecutter
Coco has been a freelance writer with Wirecutter since 2023 covering a multitude of gear, apparel, and toys for their Baby + Kid section. Special thanks to editors Kalee Thompson, Rachel Hurn, and Amy Kravetz.
Wirecutter
16 Activities for Younger Kids That Make Screen-Free Travel Possible
The first moments of my family’s trips are full of promise. Snacks are packed, diapers are fresh, and everyone is (mostly) in a good mood. But somewhere between mile 1 and 100, things start to shift.
Wirecutter
The Best First Walker Shoes
Shoes that are made for toddlers are commonly called “first walkers.” They typically run between sizes 3T and 6T and are generally aimed at children between 12 to 24 months old (with wiggle room on either side).
It Rains Diamonds on Neptune
“A Little” by Coco McCracken as paired with Leaticia Hannah
The Telling Room’s 20th Anniversary Anthology, IT RAINS DIAMONDS ON NEPTUNE is a Maine Literary Award Winning collection of Maine poets and writers who are paired with emerging talent from The Telling Room.
“[It Rains Diamonds on Neptune], in its multigenerationality, its genre-blending, its urgency, showcases the range, depth, and variety of Maine voices, established and upcoming, as they reckon with the bewilderment, the beauty, the fear and grief and joy of the cracked and confusing world right now.” — Nina MacLaughlin, New England Literary News
Featuring Authors:
Richard Kheang ◇ Stuart Kestenbaum
Jules Vázquez ◇ Mira Ptacin
Madeline Curtis ◇ Arwyn Sherman
Natalia Mbadu ◇ Marpheen Chann
Leela Marie Hidier ◇ Nick Fuller Googins
Noah Williams ◇ Christopher Packard
Oliver Curtis ◇ Zahir Janmohamed
Leigh Ellis ◇ Ian-Khara Ellasante
Corah Hanlon-Gamet ◇ Taryn Bowe
Khalil Kilani ◇ Johan Alexander
Rocío Pérez ◇ Samara Cole Doyon
Zoe Blackman ◇ Mike Bove
Leaticia Hannah ◇ Coco McCracken
Yann Tanguy Irambona ◇ Tess Gerritsen
Maryam Abdullah ◇ Leila Christine Nadir
Brooks Miller ◇ Maya Williams
Alexa Barstow ◇ Rebecca Turkewitz
Hailey Talbert ◇ Samaa Abdurraqib
Kauther Hassan ◇ Lauren Saxon
Noor Sager ◇ Arisa White
Illustrated by Otto Wolyniec
Foreword by Telling Room Cofounders:
Susan Conley, Sara Corbett, and Michael Paterniti