Nancy Reddy began writing The Good Mother Myth to explore the unseen emotional terrain of early motherhood. Her reflections remind readers that even everyday experiences can reveal a story worth telling.

In 2017, poet Raymond Antrobus stepped into a Durham classroom and met Thomas, an 11-year-old with silver hearing aids whose curiosity changed the writer’s life. Their brief exchange now anchors Antrobus’s forthcoming memoir, The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound, an exploration of deafness, poetry, and the search for meaning.

“The Salt Path,” a memoir that inspired millions with its tale of resilience and courage and led to a major film adaptation starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, is now mired in controversy. The unexpected development has left readers and audiences seeking answers.