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"[My mother] really encouraged us to become whatever we wanted to become," says bestselling author Rexanne Becnel.
In celebration of Mother's Day, hear accomplished authors including Erica Jong, Alice Walker, Rexanne Becnel, Anne Perry, and Hilma Wolitzer explain how being mothered and becoming mothers themselves has shaped their lives and work. Becnel and Perry recall how their mothers encouraged an early love of language, while Jong and Wolitzer reflect on how becoming mothers expanded and enriched their writing.
Join Open Road Media in honoring the crucial role played by mothers everywhere.
"[My mother] really encouraged us to become whatever we wanted to become," says bestselling author Rexanne Becnel.
In celebration of Mother's Day, hear accomplished authors including Erica Jong, Alice Walker, Rexanne Becnel, Anne Perry, and Hilma Wolitzer explain how being mothered and becoming mothers themselves has shaped their lives and work. Becnel and Perry recall how their mothers encouraged an early love of language, while Jong and Wolitzer reflect on how becoming mothers expanded and enriched their writing.
Join Open Road Media in honoring the crucial role played by mothers everywhere.
