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 prose is artful throughout this engrossing novel…This moving story will touch all parents, adoptive or not. Read the entire review here. Thanks!

Interview with Mutha Magazine

I’m posting this interview with Mutha Magazine about my novel, Mother Mother, in which I talk about getting my arms around the thousands of details and emotions surrounding the story. Cheryl Klein’s introduction sets up the interview so well–first, because Klein is such a talented writer and her words are a joy to read; second, because Klein’s understanding of adoption is deep and layered; and third, because she asks such excellent, probing, revelatory questions. The photos Klein chose from Guatemala to contextualize the piece are perfect. All of Klein’s editorial observations are spot-on and brilliant, and these lines particularly resonate: “Adoption exists at the intersections of privilege and oppression, destiny and happenstance….To truly understand adoption, the novel suggests, one can’t ignore the zygote-small details or the great cruel tides that pull us all.”  It was an honor to participate in this interview. Read it here.