Q: Where is The Other Mother? A: Ridgewood, New Jersey

PR Log (Press Release) – Apr 27, 2008 – Gwendolen Gross’ motherhood novel, The Other Mother, is now in stock at Bookends Bookstore in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Booklist describes The Other Mother as "an electrifyingly complex and explosively gripping portrait of contemporary, have-it-all motherhood."

The Other Mother is a perfect Mother’s Day or birthday gift. This emotionally engaging motherhood novel is featured in the New York Daily News, the Toronto Star, Redbook, OK! Magazine, and on National Public Radio and is the selection of four national book clubs.The Other Mother is a best Jersey book of 2007 by Jersey Writers, a best book of the year by the RoleMommy blog, and is on the Amazon bestsellers list (Women’s Friendship).

The Roanoke Times says that “Gross' ability to create fiction of such high caliber makes this a must-read for mothers with literary interest...the lovely complexity of the author's writing and her ability to create sensual intimacy make all 300 pages of this text a delight.”

In connection with the book, Ms. Gross, an award-winning writing instructor, is offering a free online writing workshop (http://gwendolengross.typepad.com). In this interactive forum, mothers write stories inspired by their experiences and choices. Gross says, “I started this writing workshop encourage women to explore the meaning of motherhood through writing, and to share their experiences in hopes of better understanding each other.”

Bookends Bookstore is located at 232 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450; call to confirm availability at 201-445-0726.
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About the Author

Gwendolen Gross (http://www.The-Other-Mother.com) is the author of the novels Field Guide, Getting Out, and most recently, The Other Mother. She graduated from Oberlin College, received an MFA in fiction and poetry from Sarah Lawrence College, and was selected for the PEN West Emerging Writers Fellowship. In addition to her novels, Ms. Gross has published poems and stories in dozens of literary magazines, as well as essays in collections including It's A Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons and It's A Girl: Women Writers on Raising Daughters. Ms. Gross lives in northern New Jersey with her family.