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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
Jan 21, 20232 min read
The Justified Irreverence of Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
Kathleen Felli writes readers' reactions to the bestselling memoir and the cultural dilemma of how to talk about abusive mothers. Over...
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
Apr 11, 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.
Colleen Baer
Jan 8, 20214 min read
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.
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