Colleen BaerFeb 112 minTeaching the Alienated Maternity of Faulkner's As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying presents complicated relationships to maternal identity. Here are some suggestions for sparking discussion.
Colleen BaerFeb 25 min11 New Books to Read in 2022We highlight 11 new highly anticipated books that center mothering themes.
Pamela FoxOct 28, 20218 minRead Our Interview with 'Nightbitch' Author Rachel YoderRachel Yoder answered our questions about her acclaimed and wholly original novel Nightbitch.
Colleen BaerOct 14, 20212 minWhy 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 BaerJul 8, 20212 minWhy You Should Read Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and SaltIn Of Women and Salt, Gabriela Garcia examines mother-daughter relationships that span decades and countries.
veleze0Jun 14, 20213 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.
Pamela FoxFeb 22, 20216 minTake a Look at Our Syllabus for Reading Motherhood at Georgetown UniversityReading Motherhood is also a course at Georgetown University. Here's our syllabus, including the titles of readings that guide our class.
Pamela FoxFeb 3, 20211 minRead Luster by Raven LeilaniLuster is a striking departure from that somewhat tired Millenial/Gen Z storyline about ‘finding oneself’ in the big city.
Colleen BaerJan 9, 20214 minThe Latest Trend in Popular Fiction: The Missing MotherThere’s something about a mother who deserts her children that is uniquely disturbing to the popular imagination.
veleze0Jan 9, 20211 minTeaching Lucille Clifton's "wishes for sons"The first time I taught this poem at Georgetown, most of the young men in the class were outraged.