Mothers and Other Fictional Characters: A Memoir in Essays Jeanette Bradley “The Emperor of Gladness is

“The Emperor of Gladness is a poetic

the three little tardigrades (also known as "moss piglets") journey to an underwater ice cave

for being so annoying -- and frustrated that she keeps saying and doing the wrong things

Tiny clay puppies enjoy treats in a retro-fabulous food truck

Mothers and Other Fictional Characters: A Memoir in Essays Jeanette Bradley “The Emperor of Gladness isSensitive, searingly intelligent, and beautifully written. Claire Dederer, author of Monsters: A Fans Dilemma This isfor reala masterwork, one I will return to over and over." Joanna Rakoff, author of My Salinger Year In this intimate and riveting memoir, Best American Essayist Nicole Graev Lipson breaks through the ready made stories of womanhood, rescuing truth from the fiction that infiltrates our lives. What does it take to escape the plotlines