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What my mother and I don't talk about : fifteen writers break the silence by André Aciman; Julianna Baggott; Sari Botton; Alexander Chee; Melissa Febos; Michele Filgate; Cathi Hanauer; Leslie Jamison; Dylan Landis; Kiese Laymon; Carmen Maria Machado; Bernice L McFadden; Nayomi Munaweera; Lynn Steger Strong; Brandon Taylor is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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"From a critically acclaimed group of writers comes an essay collection about what they wish they could share with their mothers--the hilarious, the painful, the awkward, and the downright messy. Raw and poignant, this is an anthology that will resonate with anyone who's ever had a mother." -- Back cover. "As an undergraduate, Michele Filgate started writing an essay about being abused by her stepfather. It took her more than a decade to realize what she was actually trying to write: how this affected her relationship with her mother. When it was finally published, the essay went viral, shared on social media by Anne Lamott, Rebecca Solnit, and many others. The outpouring of responses gave Filgate an idea, and the resulting anthology offers a candid look at our relationships with our mothers. While some of the writers in this book are estranged from their mothers, others are extremely close. Leslie Jamison writes about trying to discover who her seemingly perfect mother was before ever becoming a mom. In Cathi Hanauer's hilarious piece, she finally gets a chance to have a conversation with her mother that isn't interrupted by her domineering (but lovable) father. Andre Aciman writ

Author

André Aciman; Julianna Baggott; Sari Botton; Alexander Chee; Melissa Febos; Michele Filgate; Cathi Hanauer; Leslie Jamison; Dylan Landis; Kiese Laymon; Carmen Maria Machado; Bernice L McFadden; Nayomi Munaweera; Lynn Steger Strong; Brandon Taylor

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Limited

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781982107352

Subjects

Gender Studies, Social_sciences

Rating

4.4 / 5 (886 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14