The Ruptures of Maternal Creativity in “Linea Nigra” – Chicago Review of Books

The Ruptures of Maternal Creativity in “Linea Nigra” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Conception is a dynamic process of bringing the self and the other into that most intimate proximity. If books about motherhood and pregnancy constitute a literary genre, then conception—and its conceptual location between sexual reproduction and artistic production—is this genre’s most frequent trope. For English-speaking readers, Rivka Galchen’s 2016 Little Labors and Sheila Heti’s … Read more

Fusing Creativity and Crisis in “Emergency” – Chicago Review of Books

Fusing Creativity and Crisis in “Emergency” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Climate change has broken time. Geological processes that normally unfold over millennia are now a matter of urgency, and the rhythms that structure our lives have fallen out of sync. Some changes, like biosphere collapse and the thawing of ice caps, are happening much too quickly; others, like popular uprisings and economic shifts, are … Read more