Lisa Catherine Harper – författare

There is no denying it: motherhood splits a woman's life forever, into a before and an after. To this doubled life Lisa Catherine Harper brings a wealth of feeling and a wry sense of humor, a will to understand the emotional and biological transformations that motherhood entails, and a narrative gift that any reader will enjoy. Harper documents her own journey across this great divide as a seasoned explorer might, observing, researching, relating anecdotes and critical information. From late-night Lindy Hop dancing to crippling sciatica, morning sickness to indulgent meals, graduate seminars to sophisticated ultrasounds, Harper marries scientific details with intimate insights as she uncovers the fascinating strangeness of this remarkably familiar territory. Following Harper's first pregnancy from conception to her daughter's first word, A Double Life looks at how the biological facts of motherhood give rise to life-altering emotional and psychological changes. It shows us how motherhood transforms the female body, hijacks a woman's mind, and splits her life in two, creating an identity both brand new and as old as time. It charts the passage from individual to incubator, from pregnancy, labor, and nursing to language acquisition, from coupledom to the complex reality of family life. Harper's carefully researched story reminds us that motherhood's central joys are also its most essential transformations. Watch a book trailer.

Food is so much more than what we eat. The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is an anthology of original essays about how we learn (and relearn) to eat, and how pivotal food is beyond the table. Without mantras or manifestos, twenty-nine writers serve up sharp, sweet, and candid memories; salty irreverence; and delicious original recipes. Just like you, these writers are parents, husbands, wives, children, and caregivers trying to feed their families and nourish their lives—pull up a chair and dig in. With essays from:    • Keith Blanchard    • Max Brooks    • Melissa Clark    • Elizabeth Crane    • Aleksandra Crapanzano    • Gregory Dicum    • Elrena Evans    • Jeff Gordinier    • Caroline M. Grant    • Phyllis Grant    • Libby Gruner    • Lisa Catherine Harper    • Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan    • Jen Larsen    • Edward Lewine    • Chris Malcomb    • Lisa McNamara    • Dani Klein Modisett    • Catherine Newman    • Thomas Peele    • Deesha Philyaw    • Neal Pollack    • Barbara Rushkoff    • Bethany Saltman    • K. G. Schneider    • Sarah Shey    • Stacie Stukin    • Karen Valby