It’s not exactly the most relatable content, murderous mothers. While we love the idea of the protective mother afire with rage protecting her children, there is a distinct discomfort that comes with stories where that rage is instead turned toward their family. We’d much rather look upon motherhood as pure and uncomplicated, all while being well aware that women, even mothers, can be as vindictive, diabolical, and abusive as anyone. But as much as we may insist the idea is unnatural, we fixate on stories of killer moms in real life and in fiction.
When I set out to write
It’s not exactly the most relatable content, murderous mothers. While we love the idea of the protective mother afire with rage protecting her children, there is a distinct discomfort that comes with stories where that rage is instead turned toward their family. We’d much rather look upon motherhood as pure and uncomplicated, all while being well aware that women, even mothers, can be as vindictive, diabolical, and abusive as anyone. But as much as we may insist the idea is unnatural, we fixate on stories of killer moms in real life and in fiction.
When I set out to write
The Little Library by Margaret McNamara, illus. by G. Brian Karas (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-525-57833-8)
Mr. Tiffin and his students are back in the third installment of Mr. Tiffin’s Classroom series. Everyone in Mr. Tiffin’s class is excited that the new school library has opened except Jake, who is a slow reader. That changes when a librarian offers him a woodworking book. When the school year comes to an end, Jake has the perfect gift idea for the librarian.
Little Polar Bear and the Pandas by Hans de Beer (NorthSouth, $17.95; ISBN 978-0-7358-4428-5)
(Atmosphere Press 9781649218788, $18.99, 308pp, formats: trade paperback, ebook, Mar 16, 2021)
A secret city run by a monstrous figure offers anyone a chance at a new life, with a guaranteed home and job, but they can never leave. Then one day, after tasting a new orange-flavored soda with strange properties, one resident awakens to the prison he’s living in. First in a series.
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