Linea Nigra

"Eminently worthy of acclaim." -Vogue (The Best Books of 2022 So Far) An intimate exploration of motherhood, Linea Nigra approaches the worries and joys of childbearing from a diverse range of inspirations and traditions, from Louise Bourgeois to Ursula K. Le Guin to the indigenous Nahua model Luz Jiménez. Part memoir and part manifesto, Barrera's singular insights, delivered in candid prose, clarify motherhood while also cherishing the mysteries of the body. Writing through her first pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding, and young motherhood, Barrera embraces the subject fully, making lucid connections between maternity, earthquakes, lunar eclipses, and creative labor. Inspired by the author's own mother's painting practice, Linea Nigra concludes with an impassioned call: childbearing is art, and art is childbearing.

ISBN:	9781949641301
Publisher:	Two Lines Press
Imprint:	Two Lines Press
Published date:	03 May 2022
DEWEY:	618.2
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	cm
Weight:	318g
Height:	203mm
Width:	127mm
Spine width:	18mm

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