Gulp, Swallow, 9780645874587
Paperback
Finding yourself after motherhood: love, loss, and the everyday.

Gulp, Swallow

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    4 November 2024

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Summary

Gulp, Swallow: Finding Your Voice in the Unremarkable In-Between

What happens when who you are is different from who you imagined you’d be?

In this collection of memoiric essays, Brooke Boland explores the journey of self-discovery that began with a diagnosis of depression after her son’s birth. Seeking the roots of her struggles in early motherhood, she revisits panic attacks and dissociation, moments when reading and writing felt impossible.

Boland moves beyond the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780645874587
ISBN-10:0645874582
Author:Brooke Boland
Publisher:Upswell Publishing
Imprint:Upswell Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:4 November 2024
Weight:148g
Dimensions:210mm x 151mm x 10mm
About The Author

Brooke Boland

Brooke Boland lives and works on Yuin Country in regional NSW. She is a freelance writer interested in embodiment and identity and has a PhD in Contemporary Women’s Writing from the University of NSW. Previously, she worked as a casual academic, teaching undergraduates at UNSW and Victoria University. She now works part time as an arts journalist, writing profiles and reviews for various publications. Her essays have been published by Meanjin and the Sydney Review of Books. Gulp, Swallow is Brooke’s first book.

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