First published 2016
This compilation presents quotations from author Ayelet Waldman, gathered by experienced researchers across hundreds of hours of sourcing and verification. The collection spans over 31 pages of carefully formatted material drawn from Waldman's writings and statements. The quotes explore themes of motherhood, parenting choices, and creative process. Waldman reflects on maternal expectations and the impossible standards mothers face. She discusses difficult personal decisions and the weight of parental guilt. Other selections examine how parents judge each other's approaches and defend their own methods out of fear that any misstep might harm their children. Waldman also shares insights into her fiction writing process, explaining how she transforms personal history and family memories into literary material, allowing experiences to develop in memory before incorporating them into her novels.
Genres: family, writing, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, parenting
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-secrets
32 pages · Paperback · Createspace Independent Pub