Mama, PhD review in Bitch magazine
January 6th, 2009The new issue of Bitch has a terrific review of Mama, PhD by Katura Reynolds. Here’s an excerpt:
“While the overall story arcs are sometimes similar, each writer beautifully articulates the personal details of her own experiences. Some of these moments are startlingly beautiful and surprising: Jennifer Eyre White describes how, when catching a moment to breastfeed her baby, she realizes that “one of the beautiful things about being a female engineer is that the [women’s] bathrooms are always empty and peaceful.” Angelica Duran evokes the excitement of her toddler’s motiation to learn his numbers and letters so that he can help operate the keypad that moves the compact-storage shelves of the rare book library. Leslie Leyland Fields recounts the intense fear of professional rejection when, in front of a conference hall full of hundreds of people, she answers the question, “How do you stay grounded?” by revealing, “I have six children.”
~~
“For those who are not on the professor/mommy path, the punchy, short essays are nonetheless interesting reads. Outcasts are torn between fitting in and dropping out. Outsiders defiantly dispel unhelpful myths. Women contemplate the achievements of their mothers while worrying about how their choices will shape the lives of their daughters. The elite are brought down a notch, but find themselves a little more savvy as a result.”
Look for Bitch at your favorite bookstore or newstand to read the rest!
Join us on Facebook