Send us a textMargaret Drabble’s 1965 novel The Millstone offers a nuanced portrayal of single motherhood in 1960s London. Author Carrie Mullins, whose 2024 nonfiction work The Book of Mothers explores literary depictions of motherhood, joins us to discuss Drabble’s fearless protagonist, Rosamund. Together, we explore how The Millstone captures the joys and burdens of motherhood, and how Drabble’s sharp, ahead-of-its-time portrayal speaks to contemporary readers.Mentioned in this episode:The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood by Carrie MullinsThe Millstone by Margaret DrabbleA Touch of Love starring Sandy Dennis and Ian McKellanA.S. ByattCambride Ladies Dining SocietyLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 139 on Heartburn by Nora EphronLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott“Little Women” and the Marmee ProblemThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerPride & Prejudiceby Jane AustenMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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