Read 'I was once alcohol's captive. Here's what set me free.'
Former U.S. poet laureate, Tracy K. Smith, writes a gorgeous, complicated essay about alcohol, race, and motherhood. Tracy K. Smith...
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Kathleen Felli
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Mom Rage
Interested in reading on mom rage? Pamela Fox and Elizabeth Velez provide two book recommendations to check out. Screaming on the Inside:...
Kathleen Felli
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Williamson Explores Narratives of Maternal Ambivalence in New Publication
A new scholarly text examines the works of authors such as Rachel Cusk, Elena Ferrante, Maggie Nelson, and Elisa Albert in a broader...
Pamela Fox
Oct 28, 20218 min read
Read Our Interview with 'Nightbitch' Author Rachel Yoder
Rachel Yoder answered our questions about her acclaimed and wholly original novel Nightbitch.
Colleen Baer
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Why You Should Read Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is a remarkable debut novel from Jeffers, capturing Ailey Garfield and 200 years of her maternal ancestors.
Colleen Baer
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Why You Should Read Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt
In Of Women and Salt, Gabriela Garcia examines mother-daughter relationships that span decades and countries.
Colleen Baer
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Pride Spotlight: Read Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
For Pride, we're spotlighting books that look at queer parenthood and encouraging people to read Torrey Peters' novel Detransition, Baby.
Pamela Fox
Jun 25, 20214 min read
Pride Spotlight: Read These Memoirs on Queer Parenthood
To celebrate Pride Month, we’re spotlighting a trove of queer parenthood writing and focusing on one specific author’s take on family.
veleze0
Jun 13, 20213 min read
Two Poems: The Male Gaze Fixes on the Maternal, and the Maternal Speaks
I examine how "Mary Bly" by James Wright and "Summer in the suburbs: 6:00 A.M." by Jane Kenyon interact with the male gaze and the maternal.
veleze0
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Maternal Theory: A Primer on Patricia Hill Collins, Paradigm Shifter
Maternal theorist Patricia Hill Collins consistently denies the artificial line that patriarchy has drawn between work and motherhood.
Pamela Fox
Feb 22, 20216 min read
Take a Look at Our Syllabus for Reading Motherhood at Georgetown University
Reading Motherhood is also a course at Georgetown University. Here's our syllabus, including the titles of readings that guide our class.
Pamela Fox
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Teaching Reproductive Justice as a Social Movement
Here are some recommendations for educators looking to bring resources about the movement for reproductive rights into their classes.
Pamela Fox
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Teach Dani McClain's We Live for the We
McClain's book may be eye-opening to some and relatable to others, but she models a timely rendering of "the personal is political."
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