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My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

While recovering in the hospital from what should have been a minor surgery, Lucy Barton is visited by her estranged mother. Over the course of five days, the women forge a new bond, revisiting the harsh realities of Lucy's unhappy childhood and catching up on all of the moments that led them to the present.

For moms who like: reunions, small towns, hours-long phone calls that go late into the night

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Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel

Are You My Mother? is Alison Bechdel's heartwarming, probing, and often hilarious attempt at understanding her mysterious mother — book lover, music lover, amateur actor, avoider of affection — and at bridging the gap between them.

For moms who like: graphic novels, psychology, LGBTQ stories, the suffering creative genius

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Ordinary Light by Tracy K. Smith

Ordinary Light is Tracy K. Smith's heartbreaking journey of reconciling her family's past — her mother's childhood memories of picking cotton in the south, her parents' involvement in the Civil Rights movement — with her fairly comfortable present in suburban California. And when her mother is diagnosed with cancer, her need to understand their history and how it informs her self becomes even more sharply focused.

For moms who like: tearjerkers, tests of faith, black history

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