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Author Kyra Wilder’s book Little Bandaged Days introduces us to a young mother on the verge of breakdown. We got to chat with Kyra about the need for comprehensive mental and emotional care for mothers, the evergreen need for parental leave, and the hilariously titled children’s book she wishes to one day write.

Of course, we discussed Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper. See more information below.

https://www.charlotteperkinsgilman.com/2008/05/fat-and-blood-index-s-weir-mitchell.html

https://www.charlotteperkinsgilman.com/2008/04/yellow-wallpaper-novella.html

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Joshilyn Jackson’s new twisty novel Mother May I is ripe with themes of class, gender, and of course motherhood. We managed to chat about a lot of that while deftly sidestepping spoilers. Joshilyn’s daughter Maisie shared some of her own perspective on these themes as a college freshman.

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In the Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, we find a young woman’s life take different routes which all hinge on her decision as whether or not she decides to have a baby. We got to talk with author Donna Freitas about how motherhood is not framed as a choice for women, and how Covid has exposed the lions share of work which is put upon mothers specifically. We also chatted a bit about those mythical early days of quarantine, where life consisted of wine and Tiger King.

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Tanisha Mitchell, best known for her innovative work in the arts at the Metropolitan Opera and the Freeport Memorial Library, joins us to talk about how the pandemic has affected the Opera industry.

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Jane Wunderly is a young widow during the roaring 20’s who enjoys a liberating life of jet setting, adventuring and a little amateur sleuthing. Erica Ruth Neubauer joined us to chat about her delightful tale of murder, mystery, and a hint of romance.

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Jennifer Armstrong zooms in to talk about four women (three lesser know, the fourth is Betty White) that have influenced television in monumental ways.

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Under the subheading of “A Happy Hour for Introverts”, Silent Book Club grew from a quiet concept to an internet phenomenon , and now a global community with chapters in nearly every corner of the world. We caught up with Guinevere de la Mare, co-founder of Silent Book Club to chat about the origin story of Silent Book Club, and how the pandemic has changed the initiative in ways unexpected.

https://silentbook.club/