Nina MacLaughlin is an American writer. [1] [2] Her memoir Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter, discusses her decision to restart her career. [3] [4] [5] MacLaughlin's work has also been published in Boston Magazine, LA Review of Books , Cosmopolitan , The Huffington Post , The Daily Beast and The Boston Globe. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] She was also recognized in Refiner29's list of "21 New Authors You Need to Know." [12] MacLaughlin won the 2024 Massachusetts Center of the Book award for her nonfiction book Winter Solstice. [13]