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Knocking Myself Up
A Memoir of My (In)Fertility
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"From PEN/America Award winner, 2021 Guggenheim fellow, and ... literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea, the ... taboo-breaking story of her journey to pregnancy and motherhood as a 40-year-old, queer, uninsured woman"--
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From PEN/America Award winner, 2021 Guggenheim fellow, and beloved literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea, the hilarious, powerfully written, taboo-breaking story of her journey to pregnancy and motherhood as a 40-year-old, queer, uninsured woman.
Written in intimate, gleefully TMI prose, Knocking Myself Up is the irreverent account of Teaβs route to parenthoodβwith a group of ride-or-die friends, a generous drag queen, and a whole lot of can-do pluck. Along the way, she falls in love with a wholesome genderqueer a decade her junior, attempts biohacking herself a baby with black market fertility meds (and magicking herself an offspring with witch-enchanted honey), learns her eggs are busted, and enters the Fertility Industrial Complex in order to carry her younger loverβs baby.
With the signature sharp wit and wild heart that have made her a favourite to so many readers, Tea guides us through the maze of medical procedures, frustrations, and astonishments on the path to getting pregnant, wryly critiquing some of the systems that facilitate that choice (βa great, punk, daredevil thing to doβ). In Knocking Myself Up, Tea has crafted a deeply entertaining and profound memoir, a testament to the power of love and family-making, however complex our lives may be, to transform and enrich us.
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Michelle Tea's memoir offers a witty, candid exploration of her journey to parenthood, blending humour with raw honesty. The narrative delves into Tea's experiences with fertility treatments, LGBTQ+ parenthood challenges, and the fluid nature of identity and family. Critics praise the book for its engaging voice, celebrating the complexity of emotions involved in pregnancy and the broader human experience. Tea's vibrant storytelling makes the memoir both entertaining and thought-provoking, providing a fresh perspective on creating life.
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ISBN: 9780063210622
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins US
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 408g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books, including the cult-classic Valencia, the illustrated Rent Girl, and the speculative memoir Black Wave. She is the recipient of awards from the Guggenheim, Lambda Literary, and Rona Jaffe Foundations, PEN/America, and other institutions. Knocking Myself Up is her latest memoir.
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