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Is it possible to describe the complexity and absurdity of motherhood?

Mothertongues creatively responds to the question: what kind of genre and form could possibly describe a human experience that resists language? Is it possible to capture the inexpressible complexity and absurdity of motherhood?

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2022

Mothertongues by Ceridwen Dovey and Eliza Bell review – a bold experiment in form

In their abstract weaving of genres, the writers attempt to relay the chaos, wonder and grief of motherhood. It doesn’t always work – but when it does, it’s a triumph

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2022

As a science journalist I’m reconsidering having kids. I’m not the only one

With a flurry of new Australian books exploring the decision to have children, doing so is still considered the default – a position worth interrogating in the climate crisis

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2022