Childless By Choice by Helen Taylor
Helen Taylor cuts through the taboo of voluntary childlessness in this timely, intimate and groundbreaking exploration of what it means to live a life without children. Part memoir, part cultural history, this compelling narrative challenges our assumptions about family, fulfilment and female identity.‘Unfailingly honest, empathetic and engaging, this is a book that feels as much as it thinks, questions as much as it answers and invites the reader to make up their own mindsA quiet triumph.’ Sarah Dunant
‘Helen Taylor’s important book is a study of the reasons behind the choice of some women to be childless, and the consequences of that choice. Into a broad tapestry of different women's voices she weaves the intimacy and honesty of personal memoir. A rich and fascinating book.’ Sarah LeFanu
‘Childless By Choice is a witty, self-deprecating and deeply moving account of chosen childlessness. Ranging through autobiography, social history and fiction with a gifted accessibility, Taylor is a wonderful storyteller.’ Maggie Humm
Helen Taylor is best known for her books on women’s writing and reading: Scarlett’s Women: Gone With the Wind and its Female Fans, The Daphne du Maurier Companion, and Why Women Read Fiction: The Stories of Our Lives. She taught English and American literature at three universities – West of England, Warwick and Exeter, where she was Head of English and is now Emeritus Professor. She has published widely on the literature and culture of the American South, as well as British and American women’s writing. For many years, she has been a Chair, Curator and participant in many literary festivals, including Bath, Cheltenham, Oxford, Fowey, Budleigh Salterton and Clifton, and she was the first Director of the Liverpool Literature Festival. She is currently writing a book on Daphne du Maurier for the series ‘Writers and Their Works’. She lives in Bristol.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781917523301 |
| ISBN 10 | 1917523300 |
| Title | Childless By Choice |
| Author | Helen Taylor |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Whitefox Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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