Listen "Episode 56: Moms"
Episode Synopsis
This episode I'm joined by my friend, Michelle Habrych, to talk about a wide variety of moms, as depicted in books.
Discussed:
Darling Girls, by Sally Hepworth
The Mother-In-Law, by Sally Hepworth
Becoming Madam Secretary, by Stephanie Dray
The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
Wishing Game, by Meg Shaffer
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett
Class Mom, by Laurie Gelman
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano
House of Eve, by Sadequa Johnson
Emily Gone, by Bette Lee Crosby
Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
You Are Not Alone, by Michelle Habrych
My Darling Girl, by Jennifer McMahon
A Light in the Forest, by Melissa Payne
The Heiress, by Rachel Hawkins
Crossroads, by Rachel Hightower
The Changeling, by Victor LaValle
A House with Good Bones, by T. Kingfisher
Discussed:
Darling Girls, by Sally Hepworth
The Mother-In-Law, by Sally Hepworth
Becoming Madam Secretary, by Stephanie Dray
The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
Wishing Game, by Meg Shaffer
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett
Class Mom, by Laurie Gelman
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano
House of Eve, by Sadequa Johnson
Emily Gone, by Bette Lee Crosby
Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
You Are Not Alone, by Michelle Habrych
My Darling Girl, by Jennifer McMahon
A Light in the Forest, by Melissa Payne
The Heiress, by Rachel Hawkins
Crossroads, by Rachel Hightower
The Changeling, by Victor LaValle
A House with Good Bones, by T. Kingfisher
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