The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
An adventurous journey to the cutting edge of contemporary theories of language, family, and love. An insightful memoir that blurs genres and offers new, feisty perspectives on parenthood, desire, identity, and feminism. The love story between Maggie Nelson and the gender-fluid artist Harry Dodge lies at the heart of The Argonauts. Nelson examines the difficulties and complications of mothering and creating LGBTQ families as she experiences the changes of pregnancy.
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
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This book explores a wide range of topics, but one that succeeds most is a relationship that changes significantly throughout the course of the book. Because of the circumstances, this relationship is observed with a great lot of accuracy and honesty and also serves as a reflection of the social and cultural context in which the novel was written. The main focus is on upending or completely eliminating the man/woman/marriage categories listed above; a recurrent question is, “What happens if I am, or we are, a triangle but the institutions that govern our lives are circles and squares?
She writes clearly and thoughtfully, articulating subtle sensations and moods with a well-trained, intelligent mind. Its emphasis is not conceited or self-indulgent. She possesses a distance that enables her to analyze her partnership with Harry and her infant Izzy in-depth.
