What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence

Michele Filgate with Cathi Hanauer (Contributor), Dylan Landis (Contributor), Leslie Jamison (Contributor), Alexander Chee (Contributor), Bernice L. McFadden (Contributor), Nayomi Munaweera (Contributor), André Aciman (Contributor), Julianna Baggott (Contributor), Michele Filgate (Contributor), Lynn Steger Steger Strong (Contributor), Sari Botton (Contributor), Carmen Maria Machado (Contributor), Brandon Taylor (Contributor), Kiese Laymon (Contributor), Melissa Febos (Contributor)

288 pages first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

nonfiction essays memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
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What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate is a poignant and challenging read that will resonate deeply with anyone who has ever struggled to navigate the complexities of their relationship with their mother, making it a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the intricacies of family dynamics, motherhood, and the power of vulnerability and self-discovery.

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ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 *Most Anticipated Reads of 2019 by Publishers Weekly, BuzzFeed, The Rumpus, Lit Hub, The Week, and Elle.com* Fifteen brilliant writers explore what we don’t talk to our mothers about, and how it affects us, for bett...

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reflective: 85%

challenging: 36%

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inspiring: 26%

hopeful: 24%

dark: 18%

funny: 12%

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tense: 11%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 1%


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