In addition to this blog, I have a new site–a book site called LiveTrue Books: NonFiction for Living True to Self & Our World! If you like non-fiction… Continue reading “News flash! Check Out My New Book Site: LiveTrue Books” »
I’m always on the look out for books with characters with no children by choice, not just for their childfree status, but more how their character contributes to the story.
One of this blog’s childfree-related article sleuths was kind enough to write a review on a provocative book she recently read that fits this childfree character bill. The book is called The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas, and here’s what she thought: Continue reading “Book Review: The Slap” »
I recently asked childfree author Molly Peacock if she would answer few questions about her writing she’d be willing to share here. Thankfully she agreed! She is a poet, and author of a memoir and an upcoming biography of an amazing woman from the 18th century–with no children.
I asked her how being childfree influenced her story in her memoir, Paradise, Piece by Piece, how it has shown up in her poetry, and how it influenced the life of Mary Delaney, the subject of her upcoming release, The Paper Garden… Continue reading “The Writing of Childfree author Molly Peacock” »
Where are the characters in novels that have no children by choice? They’re out there. This clip is about JoAnne Soper-Cook‘s latest..but more on her in a minute. The recent review of British author P.D. James by Lori Bradley of BellaOnline inspired me to put word out on where the childfree characters in novels are. First, on James, she has a series of murder mysteries that have childfree protagonists. Author Sue Grafton has childfree characters, as does Jonathan Franzen, in his latest, Freedom. Then there is Soper-Cook, who has over 10 novels that have childfree characters. I recently asked her to tell me about her childfree characters and what inspires their development… Continue reading “The Childfree in Fiction” »
