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Maya's Latest Blogs

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Mar.09.2012 - 4:21 pm
Dating as a vegan!
When I went vegan it never occurred to me that my cruelty free lifestyle choice might impact my dating life. The trials and tribulations of dating in NYC ended up teaching me that...
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Dec.19.2011 - 9:24 pm
Gifts for the spirit
My newest piece for Huffington Post is about giving animal sponsorships as holiday gifts. It's a wonderful way of truly celebrating the spirit of the holidays--by helping rescued...
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Nov.18.2011 - 2:05 pm
My newest blog for Huffington Post: How to Be a Vegan on Thanksgiving
I used to associate Thanksgiving with eating a turkey. Now I associate it with celebrating these beautiful birds. My newest blog for the Huffington Post is all about having a...
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Nov.04.2011 - 11:04 am
I am an imperfect vegan
I have to admit, of all the blogs I've written for The Huffington Post, the one that went up today on being an imperfect vegan made me shake in my MooShoes boots the most. It's...
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Comments from Maya

Jul.28.2008 - 10:13 pm
In response to: Redroom Authors: Show Us Your Writing Space(s)?
book on writing spaces
hi belle: my "day job" is actually working at an illustrated books publishing company and i really appreciate...
Jul.20.2008 - 1:55 pm
In response to: welcome
D2
I just saw them play a few weeks ago in Central Park. It was awesome....
Jul.20.2008 - 1:54 pm
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Carrots
Oh, maybe I should post an awesome carrot soup recipe. But it's from someone else's book. So that would be bad.
Jul.20.2008 - 1:52 pm
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south beach
That photo is from the outdoor restaurant of a hotel my friend and I were staying at in South Beach. As far as I know...
Jul.20.2008 - 1:50 pm
In response to: welcome
hi :)
Hi Belle: Did you have a way of seeing that I was at your page earlier? I am so eager to read your work. It's...

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Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary
Jan.15.2011
Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary
Published by NY Daily News
"Gottfried... based her poems on real-life animals that reside at Farm Sanctuary, one of the nation's leading animal protection organizations."
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Video: VeganPimp.com interviews Maya Gottfried
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Video: Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (Knopf)
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About Maya

Maya Gottfried is a writer and communications professional living in Park Slope, Brooklyn with her two cats, Lucian and Bunny. She is author of the children's books Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary, and Good Dog, both of which were published by...
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Causes Maya Gottfried Supports

Farm Sanctuary, PINNACLE, Our Hen House, Animals Asia,  A.S.P.C.A., Fountain House, Vote Humane

Maya’s Favorite Books

Farm Sanctuary by Gene Baur Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain Wendy by Josh Malerman Click, Clack, Moo:...