Notes to New Mothers
$51.75
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
In the early days with their first babies, two friends began comparing notes on what, exactly, was going on in their postpartum bodies and minds. What was a wake window? How could anyone function under the weight of so much love? All their new-mom friends were overwhelmed too.
In search of the book they needed, editors Rebecca Knight and Julie Buntin invited sixty-five acclaimed writers and artists—Julia Phillips, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Liana Finck, Jenny Slate, Naima Coster, and more—…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324117056 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1324117052 |
| Author: | Rebecca Knight, Julie Buntin |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 160mm x 218mm |
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Critics Review
“An unusually honest record of an experience usually sanitized for public consumption—funny, raw, and occasionally unbearable, much like the thing it describes.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Dispatches, which range from single sentences to paragraphs-long statements, unfold like an ongoing conversation….Honest and nuanced, it’s a reassuring companion for anyone navigating postpartum.” – Publishers Weekly
Rebecca Knight
Rebecca Knight is the author of the novels Hex, The Sunlit Night, and the poetry collection Lofoten. She also wrote the screenplay for the feature film adaptation of The Sunlit Night. She lives in southern New Hampshire.
Julie Buntin is the author of the novels Marlena and Famous Men. She is an assistant professor in the English Department at the University of Michigan, where she lives in Ann Arbor.
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