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The Very Unremarkable Life of Mrs. Etty Bloom
In the insulated Hasidic community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, tradition and cultural norms are as sacred as religion. Childhood friendships are cultivated to climb social ladders, matchmakers dictate futures, and young girls are primed for marriage and motherhood. So, when Etty Greenberger, a headstrong redhead and the only child of Holocaust survivors, commits one ugly and thoughtless act, she believes she has sabotaged her opportunity to secure a desirable match. Reluctantly, she agrees to marry Benji Bloom, a fishmonger’s son far below her marital aspirations, becoming Mrs. Etty Bloom.
With each passing year, Etty grows further from the life she had hoped for, filled with disappointment and delusions of grandeur. As she grapples with loss, grief, and the challenges of motherhood, she also discovers friendship, love, and joy in the most unexpected places. It may take a lifetime, but Etty Bloom finally learns that an unremarkable life can be remarkable after all.
girl woman wife mother
girl woman wife mother is an exploration of the complexities and nuances of the emotional and physical metamorphoses of a woman. The beauty of being a woman is found in the intricate and sometimes mundane details of the human experience and the varying demands of societal and personal pressures. Within the inhabitation of all these blurred roles is a beautiful chaos. This collection of poems tracks the effects of such roles, internal and external, homing in on the vulnerabilities of femininity and embracing them with unfiltered honesty.
