Read an Excerpt of 'It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint' by Vanessa Corcoran
Read this excerpt from Vanessa Corcoran's new book It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint, discussing mothering during the pandemic.
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Colleen Baer
- Feb 1
- 5 min
11 New Books to Read in 2022
We highlight 11 new highly anticipated books that center mothering themes.
Pamela Fox
- Oct 28, 2021
- 8 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Sep 9, 2021
- 9 min
Highlights from our Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life
Here are some highlights from our interview with Ericka Sóuter, author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide.
veleze0
- Sep 8, 2021
- 19 min
Our (Full) Interview with Ericka Sóuter, Author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide
We are delighted to highlight Ericka Souter’s new book, How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide.
Colleen Baer
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
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.
Pamela Fox
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Read Luster by Raven Leilani
Luster is a striking departure from that somewhat tired Millenial/Gen Z storyline about ‘finding oneself’ in the big city.
Colleen Baer
- Jan 8, 2021
- 4 min
The Latest Trend in Popular Fiction: The Missing Mother
There’s something about a mother who deserts her children that is uniquely disturbing to the popular imagination.