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On the Quiet First Book
And a slightly louder second one
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Amanda Montei
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I Am Not An Aspirational Character
Preliminary thoughts on the self-helpization of memoir
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Hookup culture is a training ground for the expectations of motherhood
Amanda Montei's 'Touched Out' explores the overlaps of motherhood, consent, and misogyny—and it's revelatory.
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August 2023
Touched Out Tour Dates!
And other ways to come out!
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Amanda Montei
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What Abortion Bans and Childcare Shortages Have in Common
Katherine Goldstein on the erosion of maternal choice
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Amanda Montei
Back to School Recs
And some thoughts on school choice
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Amanda Montei
I’m Not Like a Regular Mom, I’m a Pool Mom
An Ode to Community Recreation and the End of Summer
Published on Mad Woman • 
July 2023
Parenting in Barbie Land
A take on the film for weird dark crazy moms
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Amanda Montei
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The Way We Talk About Domestic Inequality is Broken
It's a public issue, not a personal one
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Amanda Montei
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Making a House a Home
And stuff
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"I really wanted to resist expectations of what a memoir looks like"
A conversation with Jane Wong, author of Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City
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Amanda Montei
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June 2023
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