Author of Dyer Straits, a compelling coming-of-age memoir that chronicles a family's journey of overcoming domestic violence and poverty in Boston during the tumultuous '60s and '70s.
"My family grew up in Dorchester, MA in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and like so many others, our roots go back several generations. On social Dorchester natives share so many memories—the streets we played on, the schools we attended, the neighbors we knew, and the adventures, misadventures, hard lessons and losses many of us experienced. I wanted to capture my family’s Dot experience in one place, so I wrote a memoir, Dyer Straits: All Those Years Ago in Dorchester, MA."
Mary’s Debut Release, available on Amazon.com late winter 2026
Mary transports readers through the poignant landscapes of her family's life in Dorchester, MA during the 1960s and the turbulent Boston forced busing era of the 1970s and early '80s, with vivid Beatles sentiments adding color and meaning to her family's experiences, Mary recounts her family's hardscrabble formative years with raw honesty. Her memoir immerses readers in the sights and sounds of a chaotic, yet musically enriching childhood which shaped her and her seven siblings' lives.