Mothers

I remember Claire making me promise I would always go out of my way for someone I truly loved - 'to Brooklyn if necessary' -even though we both knew I was too young to know what that could mean, what price it could exact. I can only tell my daughters what happened and hope they will begin to understand and trust their own lives to fill in the rest. If I do this right, someday they may go as far as Brooklyn for me - Willy Bouvier Hirsh, MOTHERS Praise for Mothers "With a delicate and assured touch, this poignant novel explores the meaning of love, family, and identity. This is a book to go to Brooklyn for" - Publishers Weekly "I just reread Mothers and I am stunned by its beauty, grace, and vision" -Sonia Sanchez, Poet, American Book Award Winner, Fellow National Academy of Arts & Letters "Compelling, fascinating, good social medicine . . . " -San Francisco Chronicle "A tender, moving story of love, family and identity, Mothers is a novel you won't want to miss" -Bookstar "Excellent writing. The fantasy and mythic weight of a fairy tale" -Kirkus Reviews You could say Justice Kennedy wrote the Romer opinion in part because he read modern gay fiction like Jax Peters Lowell's Mothers. Or at least his law clerk had" -Carolyn Grose, Mitchell Law Review "A beautiful love story, Mothers remains one of the quintessential descriptions of a loving, nurturing family. If only we were all so lucky" -Five-Star Review - Amazon.com