by Amanda Montei There are dark thoughts in motherhood. When (rarely) acknowledged, we often (rightfully) seek to validate one set of these dark thoughts: intrusive ideas around harming our babies/children. Amanda Montei’s non-fiction book “Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, and Control” wades into another set of dark thoughts — the connection between all-consuming motherhood and […]
by Yantra Bertelli, Sarah Talbot, Jennifer Silverman With their book of collected essays, “My Baby Rides the Short Bus,” Bertelli, Talbot, and Silverman have pulled together an invaluable set of voices on parenthood. The premise of this collection is to give voice to non-mainstream parents (queer, POC, disabled) who are parenting non-mainstream children. The result […]
by Robert Lawerence Smith Format: Physical Book Genre: Memoir / Self-Help Primary Doorways: Character Robert Lawerence Smith’s book A Quaker Book of Wisdom reads more like a memoir than an overview on Quakerism. This slim quiet volume recounts Smith’s experiences growing up as a Quaker, his reasons for and involvement in World War II, and […]
by Sally J Pla Format: Audiobook Genre: Literary Fiction, Middle Grade Primary Doorways: Character, Plot Sally J Pla’s award-winning middle grade novel, The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn, left me radiating rage at various points. This level of emotion is a testament to Pla’s writing who balanced writing in the voice of a young […]
by Claire Vaye Watkins by Claire Vaye Watkins Format: ebook Primary Doorways: Character, Setting Genre: Autobiographical fiction Claire Vaye Watkin’s book I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness is like if the concept “The Biggest Shit in the Center of the Universe” wrote a book about itself. Following a fictionalized version of Claire, the book […]
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