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Selfish, shallow, and self-absorbed : sixteen writers on the decision not to have kids / edited with an introduction by Meghan Daum. New York, N.Y. : Picador, 2015. ISBN:  9781250052933 1250052939 Description:  vi, 282 pages ; 22 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Babes in the woods / by Courtney Hodell -- Maternal instincts / by Laura Kipnis -- A thousand other things / by Kate Christensen -- New Rhoda / by Paul Lisicky -- Be here now means be gone later / by Lionel Shriver -- Most important thing / by Sigrid Nunez -- Mommy fearest / by Anna Holmes -- Amateurs / by Michelle Huneven -- Save yourself / by Danielle Henderson -- Trouble with having it all / by Pam Houston -- Beyond "Beyond motherhood" / by Jeanne Safer -- Over and out / by Geoff Dyer -- You'd be such a good mother, if only you weren't you / by M.G. Lord -- Hardest art / by Rosemary Mahoney -- Just an aunt / by Elliott Holt -- End of the line / by Tim Kreider. Summary:  One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed "fertility crisis," and whether modern women could figure out a way to way to have it alla successful, demanding career and the required 2.3 childrenbefore their biological clock stopped ticking. Now, however, conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all (see Anne-Marie Slaughter) or, perhaps more controversial, whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life. The idea that some women and men prefer not to have children is often met with sharp criticism and incredulity by the public and mainstream media. In this provocative and controversial collection of essays, curated by writer Meghan Daum, thirteen acclaimed female writers explain why they have chosen to eschew motherhood. Contributors include Lionel Shriver, Sigrid Nunez, Kate Christensen, Elliott Holt, Geoff Dyer, and Tim Kreider, among others, who will give a unique perspective on the overwhelming cultural pressure of parenthood. This collection makes a smart and passionate case for why parenthood is not the only path to a happy, productive life, and takes our parent-centric, kid-fixated, baby-bump-patrolling culture to task in the process. In this book, that shadowy faction known as the childless-by-choice comes out into the light. Notes:  Daum, Meghan, Requests:  0 Available Copies:  1 Publisher:  New York, N.Y. : Picador, 2015.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Last use No of Uses   BISMARCK PUBLIC LIBRARY BPL Main Floor 306.874 Se4868 2015 In - available for use 08/28/2018 7 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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