Black Milk: On Motherhood and Writing by Elif Shafak

Black Milk: On Motherhood and Writing by Elif ShafakA thoughtful and incisive meditation on literature, motherhood, and spiritual wellbeing from Turkey's leading female authorAfter the birth of her first child, Elif Shafak experienced a profound personal crisis. Plagued by guilt, anxiety, and bewilderment about her new maternal role, the acclaimed novelist stopped writing for the first time in her life. As she plummeted into post partum depression, Shafak looked to the experiences of other prominent

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