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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 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
- 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.
veleze0
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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