MashReads Podcast: Here are some of the most kickass moms in literature

These incredible literary moms will change what you think about motherhood.
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MJ Franklin
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Stop what you're doing and go say thank you to your mom. Seriously. We'll wait.

In honor of Mother's Day, on this week's episode of the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss George Saunders' short story 'Mother's Day' -- a tale of two moms who must confront each other and their feelings about parenthood while out for a holiday stroll. 


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Then we chat about our favorite moms in literature, as well as tropes about motherhood in books.

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Bonus: The MashReads team chats about how their moms inspired them as readers


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MJ Franklin was an Assistant Editor at Mashable and a host of the MashReads Podcast.

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