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Anne Heltzel questions 'cult of motherhood' in a new horror novel 'Just Like Mother'

Anne Heltzel questions 'cult of motherhood' in a new horror novel 'Just Like Mother'

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Anne Heltzel questions 'cult of motherhood' in a new horror novel 'Just Like Mother'

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a frightening new horror novel, a young woman reunites with her cousin after escaping from a motherhood cult. In Just Like Mother, Anne Heltzel explores many different perspectives on motherhood, from unquestioning desire to ambivalence and fear. In an interview on Weekend Edition Sunday, Heltzel told Ayesha Roscoe about how she was able to 'spread her wings in the horror genre,' and that she hopes the novel will convey a need for questioning an experience often forced onto women.
Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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