My best Galentine—always and forever—is my mom. I’m so lucky I landed a good one. Growing up, I could count on Mom celebrating Valentine’s Day with cards and chocolates and even a little gift for each of us three kids with our breakfast. But I remember it mostly as the day Mom went all-out shift-shaping food into hearts.
Last month, as we were packing for a family trip to Mexico, my younger child cheekily suggested that I leave behind my trusty laptop. “Why should you use vacation time for work?” he asked.
“Because writing is Mom’s kind of fun,” explained my older son.
I’ve enjoyed so many wonderful and varied conversations in the months since The Favor came out, both in-person at events, and over Zoom on podcasts with old friends and new friends. Lately, it’s been a bit of a podcast marathon for me, but fortunately podcasting, unlike marathoning, does not require running around outside. (My dear Trudy would agree.)
From National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin, an insightful and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one decides to carry a baby for the other.