This story is contributed by Zibby Owens
As moms, we don’t have a playbook. Maybe that’s why we’re (I’m??) constantly searching for stories about other moms to make me laugh, to teach me how to do it (or how not to do it), or just to take my mind of my own kid-issues. Here are a few #momlife books of different types coming out this summer to keep by your bedside. If you don’t have time to read them, I won’t judge.
Zibby Owens’ Beach Reads
Moms Like Us by Jordan Roter (May 6)
A romp through the delicious world of L.A. mom-life from screenwriter Jordan Roter.
Lessons From My Teachers by Sarah Ruhl (May 6)
Playwright Sarah Ruhl reflects on the teachers – including her mother – who made who she is.
How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fest (June 3)
Notable daughter Molly Jong-Fast writes about her famous mother, Erica Jong.
What The Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller (July 1)
A collection of deeply moving narrative poems but the author of Reese’s Book Club pick The Paper Palace.
Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman (July 8)
A look into midlife marriage and how two families handle what gets thrown their way.
Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum (July 29)
Think: Tribeca. When a new mom comes to town, all hell breaks loose.
Someone’s Gotta Give by Alisha Fernandez Miranda (August 5)
Widely-acclaimed author of My What If Year is back with a novel about a mom trying to do it all, including raise money from others, abroad.
Zibby Owens is the host of the daily author interview podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, bestselling author of Blank: A Novel and On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates and four other books; owner of Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA; and founder of Zibby Publishing.