The Other Mother by Jen Brister - ISBN: 9781784709747
Paperback
Panicked beige lesbian navigates chaotic twin parenting with hilarious honesty.

The Other Mother

a memoir for ALL parents (not the smug ones)

$27.15

  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    4 March 2021

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Summary

A very funny, very honest look at parenting life, by stand-up comedian and ‘panicked beige lesbian’ Jen Brister.

‘Hysterical, important, moving, wonderful’ Sara Pascoe

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE

I’m Jen Brister—stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent, and mum. But not that mum—I’m the other one.

Confused? Two years ago, my partner (a woman—we’re not solicitors) gave birth to twins. (I know! Believe me, I’m still reeling myself.)…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781784709747
ISBN-10:1784709743
Author:Jen Brister
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:4 March 2021
Weight:213g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 18mm
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Critics Review

” The Other Mother , is a side-splittingly honest look at the grim realities of same-sex parenting” - - Diva

I love Jen Brister. She is a like mind and damned funny. You’ll find the pages of this book brimming with rich and wonderful proof of all of this … and more * Hannah Gadsby *Jen is one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever seen and her book is predictably hysterical. It’s also moving, important and wonderful * Sara Pascoe *Jen Brister is bloody funny both on stage and in this brilliant book * Sarah Millican *Fresh, heartwarming and very, very wise. The funniest and most refreshingly honest account of being a parent that I’ve ever read * Frankie Boyle *The Other Mother, is a side-splittingly honest look at the grim realities of same-sex parenting * Diva *

About The Author

Jen Brister

Jen Brister is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer and actor. She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits, and has performed six solo shows around the world. She has presented for BBC 6 Music, written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show and has been a regular contributor to magazines including Standard Issue and The Huffington Post. She is a co-host of the Women Talking Bollocks (WTB) podcast. On television, Jen has appeared on BBC 2’s Live At The Apollo, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, on Dave’s Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe’s Comedy Lectures, and on Comedy Central’s Live at the Comedy Store.

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