Writers on Motherhood
Saturday, June 4 | 11:45 AM - 1:00 PMHotel Shattuck Plaza
- 2016
- Literary
- Writing & Publishing
Rivka Galchen, Sarah Manguso, Rachel Richardson
“You quiet, in draft form,” writes Rachel Richardson to her unborn child. While writers who also are parents may struggle to find time to keep writing, parenthood can be a crucible that transforms a writer’s perception, radically shaping how she understands her work and the world. Motherhood became a central topic in the work of these three authors of poetry, essays, and fiction. How have they written differently since becoming mothers? Why is motherhood such a vital topic in writing today?