Book Review: Dad #1, Dad #2: A Queerspawn View From the Closet
Tue Jun 20 2017
Book review of a memoir about growing up with two dads and a mom in Boise, Idaho. Read more »
In Conversation With Leslie Lawrence, Author of "The Death of Fred Astaire"
Wed May 24 2017
Interview style book review of a marvelous essay collection about life, learning, and teaching. There are also children and dogs. Read more »
Book Review of Sink or Swim: Tales from the Deep End of Everywhere by Brenda Kelley Kim
Fri Dec 16 2016
That common experience of motherhood makes this book engaging, as each story reminds me of one of my own, making reading the book feel like a conversation between new friends. View at momeggreview »
A Review of Alejandro Zambra’s Multiple Choice (translated by Megan McDowell)
Sun Oct 23 2016
Multiple Choice is a small, weird book that is best read in one sitting, so the sections can build properly on each other (which of course I didn’t actually do, because it was summer and life interfered and I am never as assiduous as I mean to be). View at weirderary »
Legacy of the Last World by Susan Roney-O’Brien
Sun Oct 16 2016
Roney-O’Brien’s Eve transcends religious tradition as the reader inhabits Eve’s mind and body, her nature revealed in the small details. View at momeggreview »
On Mothering Multiples, Kathy Manta, Ed.
Mon Aug 29 2016
As mother of two singletons, I read On Mothering Multiples not in appreciation of a common experience, but to better understand the lives of women who birth multiple children at concurrent ages. View at momeggreview »
Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper
Wed Jul 13 2016
There is no better time for flash fiction than the summer. In between corralling children to sporting events, the beach, and various summer destinations, flash or micro fiction gives a respite, like a lick of ice cream. It is easier to deal with repetitive, “Mama, look at me!” requests when one is still pondering the after-glow of a good story, and each piece’s short duration (1-9 pages each) allows Know the Mother to slide easily into a busy schedule. View at momeggreview »
My Rabid Fan Review of Lidia Yuknavitch’s Chronology of Water
Fri Mar 18 2016
The line between admirer and stalker is in the eye of the beholder. To me, Lidia Yuknavitch brings out the 13 year old in me that went to Monkees concerts, had Monkees posters on my walls, and wore Monkees t-shirts everyday. View at weirderary »
Book Review: The Daily Hazards of a Middle Eastern Wife by Soad Nasr
Sun Nov 15 2015
Beyond being courageous, Soad Nasr’s voice is fresh and crisp. This results in a friendly tone that is easy to access for people of all backgrounds. View at huffingtonpost »
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