Waiting in the Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood, Moraga 9781642598308+-

Haymarket Books

Waiting in the WingsPortrait of a Queer Motherhood\nAuthor(s): Cherre Moraga\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Haymarket Books, United States\nImprint: Haymarket Books\nISBN-13: 9781642598308, 978-1642598308\nSynopsis\nIn a series of journal entriessome original passages, others revisited and expanded in retrospectCherri Moraga details her experiences with pregnancy, birth, and the early years of lesbian parenting.\n\nThe premature birth of her son, when HIV-related mortality rates were at their highest, forced Moraga, a new mother at 40-years-old, to confront the fragile volatility of life and death; in these recorded dreams and reflections, her terror and resilience are made palpable. The particular challenges of queer parenting prove transformative as Moraga navigates her interesecting roles as mother, child, lover, friend, artist, activist, and more.\n\nWith an updated introduction and other additions, this 25th anniversary edition of Waiting in the Wings is thoughtful and emotive, .