A woman’s intuition is a concept most people understand. It’s often the subject of both praise and mockery, and it creates clear lines between the masculine and the feminine. But what about a woman’s alienation? Is the exploration of alienation in literature reserved for men, or for women who are young and single? Maya Sinha’s debut novel, The City Mother, goes against the grain, offering a new take on womanhood, motherhood, and existential angst.
The novel tells the story of Cara Nielsen, a young woman reporter, who has plenty of big ambitions when it comes to her career. Cara meets Tim, another reporter with big dreams about the big city. Both Cara and Tim wanted to leave the small-town existence behind and become cultural representations of city writers and intellectuals. That wish and image suited them well until they arrived in the city. Then, everything changed.
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