What My Mother and I Don't Talk About

Fifteen Writers Break the Silence

Recommended by Danielle Kurtzleben, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #20 in Essay Writing

ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019

*Most Anticipated Reads of 2019 by Publishers Weekly, BuzzFeed, The Rumpus, Lit Hub, The Week, and Elle.com*

Fifteen brilliant writers explore what we don’t talk to our mothers about, and how it affects us, for better or for worse.

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...
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Danielle Kurtzleben I took a break from politics to review a book about moms and think about the three words that could change a lot of mom-child relationships (it’s not “I love you,” either). https://t.co/aVSV1GRvxo (Source)


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