num_pages: 288
description: Sixteen Literary Luminaries On The Controversial Subject Of Being Childless By Choice Collected In One Fascinating AnthologyOne of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed fertility crisis and whether modern women could figure out a way to way to have it all--a successful demanding career and the required 2.3 children--before their biological clock stopped ticking. Now however conversation has turned to whether it's necessary to have it all or perhaps more controversial whether children are really a requirement for a fulfilling life. The idea that some women and men prefer not to have children is often met with sharp criticism and incredulity by the public and mainstream media.In this provocative and controversial collection of essays curated by writer Meghan Daum sixteen acclaimed writers explain why they have chosen to eschew parenthood. Contributors Lionel Shriver Sigrid Nunez Kate Christiensen Elliott Holt Geoff Dyer and Tim Kreider among others offer a unique perspective on the overwhelming cultural pressure of parenthood.Selfish Shallow and Self-Absorbed makes a thoughtful and passionate case for why parenthood is not the only path in life taking our parent-centric kid-fixated baby-bump-patrolling culture to task in the process. What emerges is a more nuanced diverse view of what it means to live a full satisfying life.
language: English
title: Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
publisher: Picador