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

A Spring of Maternal Mythologies in “Hinge” – Chicago Review of Books

A Spring of Maternal Mythologies in “Hinge” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] The many hauntings of a mother’s body coalesce in Hinge, a new poetry collection by Molly Spencer. With stories ranging from the ancient myths of Persephone and Demeter to the modern folklore of Peter Pan, Hinge examines a girl’s dreams alongside a mother’s fears. In Spencer’s poetry, pain is chronic in the body, persistent … Read more