What does it mean to be a wife? How does the role of wife impact a woman’s identity? These are the core questions we address in a project called Literary Wives. We read novels with an eye on what they have to add to our understanding of what it means to be a wife and a woman. This month’s pick: Dept. of Speculation by Jenny […]
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On Beauty by Zadie Smith – A Literary Wives Reflection
What does it mean to be a wife? How does the role of wife impact a woman’s identity? These are the core questions we address in a project called Literary Wives. We read novels with an eye on what they have to add to our understanding of what it means to be a wife and a woman. This month’s pick: On Beauty by Zadie […]
The Awakening by Kate Chopin (A Literary Wives Reflection)
What does it mean to be a wife? How does the role of wife impact a woman’s identity? These are the core questions we address in a project called Literary Wives. We read novels with an eye on what they have to add to our understanding of what it means to be a wife and a woman. Our most recent pick: The […]
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (Literary Wives)
A book review of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, by Therese Anne Fowler, and what the novel adds to an understanding of being a wife.
Unbearable Expectations in “American Housewife”
Review and reflections on Helen Ellis’s short story collection “American Housewife” and what it reveals about expectations of women in USAmerica today.
Marriage and Identity in “How to Be a Good Wife”
Review of Emma Chapman’s “How to Be a Good Wife” and reflections on what the novel says about marriage and identity for all of us.