Other People's Mothers by Julie Marie Wade is a coming-of-age memoir that explores the relationship between a daughter, her mother, and the other mothers present in their lives, revealing a young woman grappling with complex messages about who she is permitted—or destined—to become. We asked Julie Marie Wade some questions about her new book, which … Continue reading Q&A with Julie Marie Wade, author of Other People’s Mothers
Mission, with a New Preface
“Even after covering NASA for 22 years, I learned ‘behind the scenes’ details on the Space Shuttle program.”—Pat Duggins, news director of Alabama Public Radio and author of Trailblazing Mars: NASA’s Next Giant Leap “At every level, Mission has an ‘I was there’ quality about it and is entertaining and insightful.””—Roger Launius, former associate director for collections and … Continue reading Mission, with a New Preface
Other People’s Mothers
“Explores what we learn and carry into adulthood about care, our bodies, silence, anger, fear, jealousy, death, and desire from watching and listening to our mothers, when, oftentimes, they do not realize we are paying attention.”—Julia Koets, author of PINE and The Rib Joint: A Memoir in Essays “In Other People’s Mothers, a young girl pieces together … Continue reading Other People’s Mothers
Interview: Naomi Goldberg Haas and Mikhaela Mahoney
By Naomi Goldberg Haas, author of Moving through Life: Essential Lessons of Dance People ask me how I went about writing Moving Through Life: Essential Lessons in Dance. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Mikhaela Mahoney, my steadfast cowriter. Each week, Mikhaela would email me six questions about a period in my life … Continue reading Interview: Naomi Goldberg Haas and Mikhaela Mahoney
The Life and Music of Graham Jackson
“Jackson is a person whose image appears often in history but whose story has been relatively unknown. Cason’s work makes an important contribution by detailing the life of a successful musician who hitched his star to a mainstream, consensus culture and thus was welcomed and favored among local, state, and national politicians. Jackson’s career is … Continue reading The Life and Music of Graham Jackson
Janet Reno: A Life
“It is hard to believe we had to wait this long for the definitive biography of Janet Reno, who served as the attorney general of the United States and exemplified legal probity, diligence, and adherence to the rule of law. Her life has been an example to so many. Stiehm has done us all a … Continue reading Janet Reno: A Life
Reinaldo Arenas’s Queer Activism and AIDS
By Rafael Ocasio, coauthor of The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas: Queering Literature, Politics, and the Activist Curriculum. This book is available at a discount price through February 28, 2023. Order here and use code MLA23 at checkout. Content notice: This post deals with the topic of suicide. "I have always considered it despicable to grovel for your life as if life … Continue reading Reinaldo Arenas’s Queer Activism and AIDS
Chesterfield Smith, America’s Lawyer
One of the boldest lawyers of the twentieth century “Adkins’s fast-paced, readable biography of one of Florida’s and the nation’s most influential lawyers and public citizens is a welcome addition. No American had a greater impact on the practice of law and public affairs in America than ‘Citizen’ Smith. Adkins has provided us with a … Continue reading Chesterfield Smith, America’s Lawyer
Millard Fillmore Caldwell
When actions of the past clash with the values of today “Mormino, an astute and knowledgeable observer of modern Florida, has produced a provocative and readable biography of one of the state’s important but little-known governors.”—Julian M. Pleasants, author of Home Front: North Carolina during World War II “One of Florida’s most distinguished historians captures the post–World … Continue reading Millard Fillmore Caldwell
The Extraordinary Life of Jane Wood Reno
A fearless writer in the Miami wilderness “What a life. A character with character. Minced no words. A romantic. Drank too much, smoked too much, cursed too much. Listened better than anyone. A heart for the less blessed. A kickass journalist. A ‘Mummy’ and ‘Grandmud’ who cared fiercely for family. This book has most everything … Continue reading The Extraordinary Life of Jane Wood Reno
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