
Inspiration
Books and Authors that Inspire Me
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
by Dani Shapiro
by Dani Shapiro
Lost & Found: Reflections on Grief, Gratitude, and Happiness
by Kathryn Schulz
Mothers and Other Fictional Characters: A Memoir of Essays
by Nicole Graev Lipson
Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide
by Rachel Zimmerman
My Mother's Keeper: A Daughter's Memoir Of Growing Up In The Shadow Of Schizophrenia
by Tara E Holley & Joe Holley
by Liz Scheier
Love Is a Burning Thing: A Memoir
by Nina St. Pierre
by Joan Didion
by Amy Turner
by Mira Bartók
Let the Tornado Come: A Memoir
by Rita Zoey Chin
Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir
by Jacki Lyden
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
by Kelly McMasters
Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story
by Leslie Jamison

“These writers have beautifully made meaning from the stuff of life. They combine intellect with emotion, and have helped me see deeper layers of what we experience in grief, loss, being daughters and mothers and wives — and women in this world. They marry reflection with the everyday, and weave together contemplation and brilliant story-telling.”
Why These Books:

“I was going off images collected in my mind not just on Instagram but over decades, through an amalgamation of Martha Stewart Living cover photos and Pottery Barn store displays. It wasn’t actually enjoyable, but it felt very crucial — as if the presentation of my meals and home was a measuring stick for my mothering.”