Kirkus review of Mother Mother

Kirkus reviewed Mother Mother and called it “An absorbing, uplifting, and informative family tale.“ Just wanted to share the good news! Here’s an excerpt: …The narrative toggles between the Cowans in California and Jack’s birth mother, Rosalba, in Guatemala, and the differences are beyond wrenching. But the conclusion is almost miraculous and quietly joyful…The author’s […]

Tomorrow

My book launches tomorrow. A surreal feeling after 7 years (!), and also a feeling like this: “Mother Mother is out in the world. I needed to tell this story and I told it.” Some early readers have posted reviews on Goodreads, for which I am tremendously grateful. Here’s an excerpt from one I read […]

Book launch Thursday, October 1

Hi Friends: Please celebrate my book launch with me! Thursday, October 1 at 6 pm Pacific time. In other circumstances, we’d be throwing a huge party at our house and if you lived close enough, you’d be invited. But as we know, life is different these days. We plan to celebrate anyway! Please share the […]

On Instagram

I’m not on Instagram (although I know I should be), and a friend forwarded me this review of my novel, Mother Mother. As a writer and as a person, it feels great to be “understood,” when someone else grasps our intention. Get Lit Book Club does. From the review: In “Mother Mother,” Jessica O’Dwyer explores […]