"I rejoiced in this collection. A radical, unflinching cycle of stories that radiate with truth and depth and care. I could weep for how good it is to see such rich, profound narratives about women's reproductive lives. Happy tears."—Elisa Albert, author of After BirthA candid, ultimately buoyant debut story collection about the realities of the "baby years," whether you're having one or not.The women in Polly Rosenwaike's Look How Happy I'm Making You want to be mothers, or aren't sure they want to be mothers, or—having recently given birth—are overwhelmed by what they've wrought. Sharp and unsettling, wry and moving in its portrayal of love, friendship, and family, this collection expands the conversation about some of women's most intimate experiences. One woman struggling with infertility deals with the news that her sister is pregnant. Another woman nervous about her biological clock "forgets" to take her... Views: 597
"Vividly awesome and truly great." —Eileen Myles "I love this gorgeous, gutting, unforgettable book."—Leni Zumas "A rich tapestry of autobiography and meditations on feminism, motherhood, art, and culture, this book is as intellectually satisfying as it is artistically profound. A sharply intelligent, lyrically provocative memoir." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An arresting memoir equal parts refugee-coming-of-age story, feminist manifesto, and meditation on motherhood, displacement, gender politics, and art that follows award-winning writer Sophia Shalmiyev's flight from the Soviet Union, where she was forced to abandon her estranged mother, and her subsequent quest to find her.Russian sentences begin backward, Sophia Shalmiyev tells us on the first page of her striking, lyrical memoir, Mother Winter. To understand the end of her story we must go back to her beginning. Born to a... Views: 597
Alpha gorilla Atticus Keeton never believed that love was in the cards for him, not even with the Amazing Adventures Safari Park's VIP tour bringing in unmated females from all over the tri-state area. He wants to find his soulmate, but he doesn't think it'll happen. When he's compelled to go into the park, he sees a beautiful human female he's certain is his soulmate. The problem? She's been on the run for two decades from a dangerous polar bear shifter who wants her and her daughter dead, and she doesn't know that shifters are real.Lori Jones can't relax. Even though she's been living in an apartment complex within the park, behind stone walls that are patrolled constantly, she's still afraid. Still worried that her daughter's father is somehow going to get to them and kill them both as he promised he would. She's spent so long on the run that she doesn't know how to trust that she and Novi are finally safe, no matter what her daughter or her daughter's new boyfriend... Views: 597
