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Carrie Mullins presents The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood
In conversation with Helen Phillips.
In her new essay collection The Book of Mothers, Carrie Mullins explores fifteen classic novels with memorable maternal figures and examines how our cultural notions of motherhood have been shaped by literature. By interrogating the influences of politics, economics, feminism, pop culture, and family life in each text, she identifies the factors that have shaped our prevailing views of motherhood and put these classics into conversation with the most urgent issues of the day. Effortlessly blending critical analysis, pop culture references, and personal anecdotes, these essays are a treasure trove for book lovers and a salve for parents experiencing burnout in the age of influencers and e-commerce. Carrie discusses her work with award-winning Brooklyn novelist Helen Phillips. There will also be a reading and book signing.
