Amy chats with Claire Thomas, Mother of three, and award-winning writer of the novels “Fugitive Blue” and “The Performance”. Together they discuss motherhood as a relationship, the label of mother, how feminism has impacted motherhood and our yearning to have it all, and motherhood in writing.
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Show Notes:
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Claire’s Books:
- The Performance – Claire - Thomas
- Fugitive Blue – Claire Thomas
Books Discussed:
The Yellow Notebook – Helen Garner
A Life’s Work – Rachel Cusk
The Cost of Living – Deborah Levy
Eleven Hours – Pamela Erens
Mother Reader – Moira Davey
The Spare Room – Helen Garner
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