The Other Mother Poetry touching and funny' Francesca Hornak

touching and funny' Francesca Hornak

loving dread

witty guide to the hard times and wild creativity of queer life in America

and a moving act of personal testimony

The Other Mother Poetry touching and funny' Francesca HornakI'm Jen Brister: stand up comedian, middle aged adolescent, and mum. But not that mum I'm the other one. Confused? Two years ago, my partner (a woman we're not solicitors) gave birth to twins. (I know! Believe me, I'm still reeling myself.) Like every new parent, I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. Add 'gay' and 'non biological' to the mix and what do you get? Not a weird box of detergent, but a panicked beige lesbian desperately googling,