motherhood

Stories that Evoke the Nuance, Fear and Tenderness of Motherhood

When I had my daughter in 2014, it felt impossible to find literature that took motherhood both seriously and tenderly. I could find medical guides or how-to books on sleep training and funny quips about the exhaustion of early motherhood, but all of these books felt very far from the…

Amanda Parrish MorganOctober 20, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Mother Speaks From Grave in Story of Grief, Love and the Supernatural

It’s only natural that mothers meddle in their children’s lives. At some point, though, the meddling usually comes to an end when the mother realizes her children have grown up and can fend for themselves or, in some extreme cases, the meddling only ends when the mother dies. Well, Joseph…

Monique SnymanOctober 21, 2022

Fiction>Fiction - Featured

A Heartwarming Parable of Family, Faith and Christmas Miracles

Dear God, Have You Lost Faith in Me? by Imani follows a woman’s internal and external struggles as she searches for a connection to God when she is at her lowest. When Lydia feels that God has lost faith in her, she is filled with doubt and begins to lose…

BookTribNovember 14, 2022

Fiction Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: 1940s Motherhood and Love Gone Wrong

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz!

AuthorBuzzJuly 25, 2022

Audiobooks Miscellany Nonfiction

What My Audiobook Taught Me About Time — and Life

I had to bite my tongue to stop complaining. Here I was, finally an officially published anthology editor, recording my own audiobook (!!!) and yet all I could do was stress about it. When would I find the time to record 10-plus hours of audio?! How would I get this…

Zibby OwensJuly 2, 2021

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Years Later, Maya M. Thomas is Still “Coping With Adoption” While Paying it Forward

Maya M. Thomas faced a tremendously heartbreaking and difficult situation at the vulnerable age of sixteen, and her battle is long from won. She was a pregnant teenager with a quintessentially disapproving family steeped in religious and social concerns about what this meant for not only her, but for them…

BookTribJune 14, 2021

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Barbara Linn Probst Explores Identity, Sacrifice and Second Chances in New Novel

"A sensitive, astute exploration of artistic passion, family, and perseverance.” — Kirkus —∞— "Beautifully told ... the story of tragedy and triumph, of the push and pull of family, of the responsibility we feel to ourselves and those we love." — Loretta Nyhan, author of The Other Family —∞— I so…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 6, 2021

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Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

“One day you’ll understand, Blythe. The women in this family…we’re different.” The woman talking in Ashley Audrain’s scorching novel The Push (Pamela Dorman Books) is Blythe Connor’s mother, Cecilia. Cecilia’s mother, Etta, hung herself at the age of thirty-two. Cecilia herself left the family when Blythe was only eleven. “I don’t…

Neil NyrenDecember 25, 2020

Author Discovery Zone

Michelle Alstead

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/michelle-alstead-pic-300x300.jpgMichelle Alstead Romance Women’s Fiction Emma loses her job, her autistic child is suspended, and she is dropped by her publisher. Protagonist’s experience might help others find the inspiration to survive their own troubles. BOOKS: The Last Chapter (2019) One Last Try (2018) The First Full Moon (2018) After Love…

BookTribSeptember 3, 2019

Listicles Listicles - Featured Nonfiction

8 Provocative Memoirs On The Experience of Womanhood

An emotional response is the sign of a great book. We rave about books that leave us in tears or have us breathless with laughter. But there’s something uniquely intimate about reading a memoir; we have the unparalleled opportunity to experience their emotions through our own eyes. We want to…

BookTribDecember 10, 2021

Miscellany Podcasts

DIY MFA Radio Episode 132: Capturing Diverse Experiences on the Page — Interview with Shanthi Sekaran

This week Gabriela Pereira interviews Shanthi Sekaran about her new novel: Lucky Boy. This moving story is about two unforgettable women in California: an undocumented Mexican woman and an Indian-American wife, both of whom love the same child but can’t have him. The novel beautifully weaves together the themes of…

BookTribFebruary 3, 2017