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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Recommendations
Reading materials we recommend for educators looking to bring the themes of motherhood, reproductive rights, and feminism into the classroom
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.
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