Lisa Friedman

Lisa K. Friedman is an essayist, author, and educator based in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in outlets including The New York Times and Smithsonian magazine. She holds an MA in fiction from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in American literature from George Washington University. She teaches creative writing and mentors new and established writers. Her novel Hello Wife, published by Santa Fe Writers Project in 2025, follows a middle-aged woman whose engagement to an opioid-addicted man upends her family. Friedman has also judged the Bethesda Magazine short story contest.