The School for Good Mothers

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“Writing about motherhood provides a great vantage point from which to write about society”: An Interview with Jessamine Chan

The double-sided expectations are the heart of Jessamine Chan’s debut novel. Motherhood is deeply personal and yet easily judged by Instagram followers and the state alike. Chan’s book asks: Can motherhood be measured by the performance of it?