Teaching the Alienated Maternity of Faulkner's As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying presents complicated relationships to maternal identity. Here are some suggestions for sparking discussion.
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veleze0
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Read Marge Piercy's Poem "Right to Life"
Marge Piercy's poem "Right to Life," remains painfully relevant, touching on themes of reproductive justice and women's bodily autonomy.
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 14, 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.
Colleen Baer
Apr 12, 20218 min read
Mothers and "Whores:" The Limited Anti-Conformism of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road
In a novel heralded for its anti-conformism, Kerouac’s radicality is limited by his conservatism when it comes to conceptions of gender.
veleze0
Apr 5, 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.
veleze0
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Teaching Motherhood in The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter has been a staple of high school reading lists for ages. Here are some ways to highlight mothering in the novel.
Pamela Fox
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Teaching The Great Gatsby through a Reproductive Justice Lens
Here are some suggestions if you're looking to teach The Great Gatsby through a reproductive justice lens.
Colleen Baer
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Teaching the Childbirth Scene in A Farewell to Arms
Here are some suggested discussion prompts if you're looking to examine Hemingway's representation of motherhood in A Farewell to Arms.
veleze0
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Students Reflect on Taking Reading Motherhood at Georgetown University
Reading Motherhood isn't just a website--it's also a course taught at Georgetown University by our two co-founders.
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."
veleze0
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Teaching Lucille Clifton's "wishes for sons"
The first time I taught this poem at Georgetown, most of the young men in the class were outraged.
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