In honor of Mother's Day, here are some great short stories about mothers or motherly relationships:
"Homeland" (More of a grandmother story) by Barbara Kingsolver from Homeland
"Silver Water" by Amy Bloom from Come to Me
"The Child" by Ali Smith from The First Person
"An Irrevocable Diameter" (this one isn't exactly about a mother, but when she makes an appearance, it's more than memorable) & "A Subject of Childhood" by Grace Paley from The Little Disturbances of Man
"Let it Snow" (A how not to be a good mother story) by David Sedaris from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
And if you'd like to read something by this mother, check out the new edition of Compass Rose in which my story "Pretty Face" appears...to buy a copy go to Lulu.com and type in Compass Rose Vol. XI.
I hope you spent the day drinking nice cups of tea with your mom, or with memories of your mom and that in either case you had the good sense to keep your elbows off the table and your feet out in front of you - where they belong.
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