This week, Terri Apter reviews a quartet of books exploring the impact of parenthood on identity, particularly for women; and we revisit Helen Garner, as she wins the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.
'Four Mothers: A year of motherhood around the world', by Abigail Leonard
'The Republic of Parenthood: On bringing up babies', by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
'Second Life: Having a child in the digital age', by Amanda Hess
'Childless by Choice: The meaning and legacy of a childfree life', by Helen Taylor
'How to End a Story: Collected Diaries', by Helen Garner
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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