The Mother Code

The Mother CodeBy: Ruthie Ackerman In this propulsive memoir, an award winning journalist blends history, science, and cultural criticism to uncover whether motherhood outside of societys rigid rules and expectations is possibleand whether she fits the mold for what a mother should be. This tender, generous book does the hard work of redefining motherhood and family so that they honor all aspects of a womans life.Christie Tate, author of the New York Times

Catherine and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey are not entirely pleased to be sending their eligible young daughter Juliet out into the world again: the last house party she attended

The writings of Immanuel Kant became the cornerstone of all subsequent philosophical inquiry

Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken parents

spanning the ages from medieval to modern

with England at war

No to Forgetting is a new addition to the "They Said No" series

Jessie and Hillary lived for summer

a young woman hopes to reinvent herself at an isolated artists’ colony

in beguiling guise

L is for the light streaming out of your windows as you arrive home late at night

His mission: Pose as part of a family

Diller oversaw the production of classic films such as Saturday Night Fever