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In paperback at last: Rivka Galchen’s beloved baby bible—slyly hilarious, surprising, and absolutely essential reading for anyone who has ever had, held, or been a baby

Trade Review
"Galchen does something more profound than tackle motherhood; she utterly reinvents and reanimates the subject. " -- Christopher Bollen - Interview Magazine
"Witty and delightfully intelligent. " -- Carolyn Kellogg - Los Angeles Times
"A quietly revolutionary little book." -- The Millions
"Everything one could possibly need is dispensed via dense, tiny, mysterious pellets—a fortified shot of literary enrichment we didn't even know we needed, but that now feels vital and enthralling." -- The New Republic
"A highly original book: I adore Galchen's quiet and bravery. I am confident that many mothers (and other sleepless readers) will pick up this book and feel that they have found an unexpectedly intimate friend." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Not your mother’s motherhood lit. Brief, gemlike reflections on adjusting to life under the rule of a baby daughter (called ‘the puma’): it's a book that will ring both familiar and strange." -- NPR (Best Books of the Year)

Little Labors

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    A Paperback by Rivka Galchen

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      Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Publication Date: 3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780811222969, 978-0811222969
      ISBN10: 0811222969

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In paperback at last: Rivka Galchen’s beloved baby bible—slyly hilarious, surprising, and absolutely essential reading for anyone who has ever had, held, or been a baby

      Trade Review
      "Galchen does something more profound than tackle motherhood; she utterly reinvents and reanimates the subject. " -- Christopher Bollen - Interview Magazine
      "Witty and delightfully intelligent. " -- Carolyn Kellogg - Los Angeles Times
      "A quietly revolutionary little book." -- The Millions
      "Everything one could possibly need is dispensed via dense, tiny, mysterious pellets—a fortified shot of literary enrichment we didn't even know we needed, but that now feels vital and enthralling." -- The New Republic
      "A highly original book: I adore Galchen's quiet and bravery. I am confident that many mothers (and other sleepless readers) will pick up this book and feel that they have found an unexpectedly intimate friend." -- The New York Times Book Review
      "Not your mother’s motherhood lit. Brief, gemlike reflections on adjusting to life under the rule of a baby daughter (called ‘the puma’): it's a book that will ring both familiar and strange." -- NPR (Best Books of the Year)

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