female relationships – Ink and Inference

a woman holds her newborn baby in her arms in a hospital bed, with her mother and the staff around her

Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – A Strong Feminist Fiction Short Story

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In this short story, Zikora, an African American woman is a lawyer in Washington DC, in a relationship with the perfect man – Kwame. When she gets pregnant, her life unexpectedly falls apart. As she survives all those difficulties with nothing but the support of her mother and her female cousin in Nigeria, she comes to realize how unjust life is for women and unlearns internalized misogyny.

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a girl sitting at the dinner table, as her mother is grinding some herbs in their kitchen, as a witch-like figure passes by their home

My Evil Mother: A Short Story by Margaret Atwood

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“My Evil Mother” is an amusing, light-hearted short story that narrates the experiences of being a daughter, in first person, as she grows up, with her mother always being there, many a times, in controlling ways, while also giving her all the love possible, in her own weird ways. There are plenty of funny references to witchcraft and paranormal life but the central theme is the relationship between a mother and her daughter, with a feminist touch.

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Two Women Walk Into a Bar – A Memoir by Cheryl Strayed

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This is a poignant short story, a memoir based on Cheryl Strayed’s experience and reflection of her relationship with her mother-in-law who is dying due to old age and illness. The author narrates her version of what Joan was like and the reader gets to witness the grief of losing an aging parent through someone else’s eyes or voice. Avoid this book if you cannot handle grief and loss.

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