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    Maya Shanbhag Lang

    Jul 18, 2020 2 minutes
    BY ALLISON FUTTERMAN

    fter receiving glowing praise and positive reviews for her debut novel, , Maya Shanbhag Lang was working on her second novel when everything changed. After her mother developed early-onset Alzheimer’s, Lang became her caregiver while also caring for her own young daughter. It wasn’t her plan to write a memoir, but then again, she didn’t plan the experiences. The result is a memoir that explores the complex relationships between mothers and daughters. Impactful and poignant, may not have been what Lang wanted to write originally, but it was clearly meant to be written.

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