A Review of Alejandro Zambra’s Multiple Choice (translated by Megan McDowell) Sun Oct 23 2016
Multiple Choice is a small, weird book that is best read in one sitting, so the sections can build properly on each other (which of course I didn’t actually do, because it was summer and life interfered and I am never as assiduous as I mean to be). view at weirderary #bookReview
My Rabid Fan Review of Lidia Yuknavitch’s Chronology of Water Fri Mar 18 2016
The line between admirer and stalker is in the eye of the beholder. To me, Lidia Yuknavitch brings out the 13 year old in me that went to Monkees concerts, had Monkees posters on my walls, and wore Monkees t-shirts everyday. view at weirderary #bookReview
Legacy of the Last World by Susan Roney-O’Brien Sun Oct 16 2016
Roney-O’Brien’s Eve transcends religious tradition as the reader inhabits Eve’s mind and body, her nature revealed in the small details. view at momeggreview #BookReview#poetry
On Mothering Multiples, Kathy Manta, Ed. Mon Aug 29 2016
As mother of two singletons, I read On Mothering Multiples not in appreciation of a common experience, but to better understand the lives of women who birth multiple children at concurrent ages. view at momeggreview #BookReview#mothers
Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper Wed Jul 13 2016
There is no better time for flash fiction than the summer. In between corralling children to sporting events, the beach, and various summer destinations, flash or micro fiction gives a respite, like a lick of ice cream. It is easier to deal with repetitive, “Mama, look at me!” requests when one is still pondering the after-glow of a good story, and each piece’s short duration (1-9 pages each) allows Know the Mother to slide easily into a busy schedule. view at momeggreview #BookReview#mothers#feminism
Book Review: The Daily Hazards of a Middle Eastern Wife by Soad Nasr Sun Nov 15 2015
Beyond being courageous, Soad Nasr’s voice is fresh and crisp. This results in a friendly tone that is easy to access for people of all backgrounds. view at huffingtonpost #BookReview#HuffPost
Book Review of Sink or Swim: Tales from the Deep End of Everywhere by Brenda Kelley Kim Fri Dec 16 2016
That common experience of motherhood makes this book engaging, as each story reminds me of one of my own, making reading the book feel like a conversation between new friends. view at momeggreview #BookReview#Humor#Parenting
Interview with Erin Judge, Author of “Vow of Celibacy” Mon Jul 24 2017
I primarily read memoir, so it took me a minute to realize that Natalie wasn’t a real person. I want to go hang out with her and drink wine, eat chocolate, talk all night. I still can’t believe she isn’t out there somewhere, designing clothes and just waiting to be my best friend. view at huffingtonpost #BookReview#Bisexual#ErinJudge
Book Review: Have You Seen CindySleigh? & Other Stories by Diane Stiglich Wed Aug 30 2017
This book is a dream-like art-come-to-life world, where there are truths that are as immutable in this reality as in the one on the page, and stumbling across these truths is as if we find something solid to hold onto—grasping a rock after clawing at clouds. view at momeggreview #BookReview#MagicalRealism#MomEggReview#CindySleigh
Interview and Giveaway with Courtney Maum, Author of Touch Sat Sep 30 2017
It seems as if everyone is chatting IRL and online about the tractor beam hold screens have over our lives, and whether intimacy is the price of technology, or is enhanced by it. If you are wondering if we are headed towards further isolation and a “post-touch” society, read on.
view at thedebutanteball #BookReview#CourtneyMaum#Touch#Giveaway
My Interview with Thrity Umrigar, Author of Everybody's Son Sat Nov 04 2017
I was first introduced to Dr. Thrity Umrigar’s work last spring when she and I both had the honor of having pieces we wrote performed in Lit Cleveland’s staged reading, Crossing Borders: Immigrant Narratives, a part of Cleveland State University’s Cleveland Humanities Festival. view at thedebutanteball #BookReview#ThrityUmrigar#Everybody'sSon#Giveaway
My 8 Favorite Books of 2017 Tue Dec 26 2017
I decided to limit myself to eight books, because eight is my lucky number. Besides, many of us have a short attention span and ten books seems to be too many. view at thedebutanteball #BookReview#BestOf2017Books
Review of RADIATION DIARIES by Janet Todd Tue Jan 15 2019
Radiation Diaries is a memoir written as a diary with daily dated entries detailing Todd’s seven weeks of radiotherapy for pelvic cancers. Read my full review on Mom Egg Review. view at momeggreview #BookReview#MomEggReview#RadiationDiaries#Cancer#JanetTodd
Knock Wood: A Memoir in Essays by Jennifer Militello Mon Jul 22 2019
Knock Wood is a poet’s memoir, filled with rich, beautiful language and metaphor. view at com #MOmEggReview#BookReview#KnockWood
Review of SQUEAKY WHEELS by Suzanne Kamata on Mom Egg Review Fri May 31 2019
Squeaky Wheels is an interesting multicultural conversation about independence and caretaking, as she takes her daughter and her daughter's wheelchair from Japan to Paris and other points around the world. view at momeggreview #MomEggReview#BookReview#SqueakyWheels
Book Review: QueerSpawn in Love by Kellen Anne Kaiser Sun Jul 02 2017
Even though we are both queerspawn, Kaiser’s family makes my parents look like amateurs. view at huffingtonpost #Queerspawn#BookReview
Book Review of The Missing Girl by Jacqueline Doyle Fri Dec 15 2017
The Missing Girl is comprised of eight separate stories, each only a few pages long. Told from the point of view of perpetrators, victims, and friends of victims, each chapter is a stand-alone story about a girl who was preyed upon by someone known, or unknown. A haunting collection, its prose is clear and direct, with exquisite tension. view at momeggreview #MomEggReview#BookReview#Doyle#TheMissingGirl
just like february by Deborah Batterman on Mom Egg Review Mon May 13 2019
Deborah Batterman’s novel, just like february, is filled with lyrical prose in this coming of age story. Read my review on Mom Egg Review. view at momeggreview #MomEggReview#BookReview#JustLikeFebruary#Batterman
TBR Tuesday: Gray is the New Black by Dorothy Rice Tue Aug 20 2019
Review on Mom Egg Review. Rice discusses being a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and wife with an unflinchingly honest and unquestionably relatable pen. Although I’m more than a decade her junior, I saw myself on the page over and over—often painfully so. view at momeggreview #TBRTuesdays#BookReview#GrayIsTheNewBlack#DorothyRice#MomEggReview
Book Review: The Nail in the Tree: Essays on Art, Violence, and Childhood by Carol Ann Davis Sat Feb 29 2020
Haunting and poignant, The Nail in the Tree speaks to the fear and grief of mothers in this time of violence against children.
"And the children, understanding better than we, are said to have whispered along a long line one to the other by way of explanation wild animal wild animal wild animal." (pg 4) view at momeggreview #MomEggReview#BookReview#NailInTheTree#Davis#TupeloPress#SandyHook
Book Review: Daddy by Michael Montlack Thu May 13 2021
"Daddy" by Michael Montlack is an exploration of relationships and self. By turns heartbreaking and humorous, Montlack’s writing is accessible without being superficial. view at momeggreview #MomEEggReview#BookReview#poetry#Gay#Daddy#Montlack
Book Review of FLOPPY by Alyssa Graybeal Sat Oct 14 2023
Don’t just read Floppy for the story—read it for the writing. Winner of the 2020 Red Hen Nonfiction Award, Graybeal’s book can be funny and poignant, her voice clear and unusual. view at riverteethjournal #RiverTeeth#BookReview#FLoppy
Book Review: Object Lesson: A Guide to Writing Poetry by Jennifer Jean Sat Jul 10 2021
This book helped me to break down poetry and really understand how it worked, and then apply it to my own writing. view at momeggreview #ObjectLesson#MomEggReview#BookReview#CraftBook