Little Labors by Rivka Galchen
In paperback at last: Rivka Galchens beloved baby bibleslyly hilarious, surprising, and absolutely essential reading for anyone who has ever had, held, or been a baby
"Galchen does something more profound than tackle motherhood; she utterly reinvents and reanimates the subject" -- Christopher Bollen - Interview Magazine
"Witty and delightfully intelligent. " -- Carolyn Kellogg - Los Angeles Times
"A quietly revolutionary little book." -- The Millions
"Everything one could possibly need is dispensed via dense, tiny, mysterious pellets—a fortified shot of literary enrichment we didn't even know we needed, but that now feels vital and enthralling." -- The New Republic
"A highly original book: I adore Galchen's quiet and bravery. I am confident that many mothers (and other sleepless readers) will pick up this book and feel that they have found an unexpectedly intimate friend." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Not your mother’s motherhood lit. Brief, gemlike reflections on adjusting to life under the rule of a baby daughter (called ‘the puma’): it's a book that will ring both familiar and strange." -- NPR (Best Books of the Year)
"Witty and delightfully intelligent. " -- Carolyn Kellogg - Los Angeles Times
"A quietly revolutionary little book." -- The Millions
"Everything one could possibly need is dispensed via dense, tiny, mysterious pellets—a fortified shot of literary enrichment we didn't even know we needed, but that now feels vital and enthralling." -- The New Republic
"A highly original book: I adore Galchen's quiet and bravery. I am confident that many mothers (and other sleepless readers) will pick up this book and feel that they have found an unexpectedly intimate friend." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Not your mother’s motherhood lit. Brief, gemlike reflections on adjusting to life under the rule of a baby daughter (called ‘the puma’): it's a book that will ring both familiar and strange." -- NPR (Best Books of the Year)
RIVKA GALCHEN's 2008 first novel, Atmospheric Disturbances, and her 2014 story collection, American Innovations, were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received many awards, as well as an MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Galchen lives in New York City.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780811222969 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811222969 |
| Titel | Little Labors |
| Autor | Rivka Galchen |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2019-04-19 |
| Seitenanzahl | 144 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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