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...
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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
- 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.
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.
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