In anticipation of Mother's Day, we revisited our archive of Writers at Work interviews in search of insight on the relationship between motherhood and the writing life. We found a great variety of perspectives:
Louise Erdrich says, "Without my children, I'd have written with less fervor; I wouldn't understand life in the same way." Janet Malcolm demurs, "Probably the place to discuss our struggles with the art of mothering is a dark bar." Suzan Lori-Parks multitasks: "I can write while my son is running in circles around the living room—which also happens to be my office. I've pretty much developed the ability to write while I'm having a conversation with him." Helen Garner defends the family as serious literary material: "Despite being told that my concerns were too domestic, I've always known that the family is where everything is played out."
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