'Child, Please' Author to Appear at Montclair Library

From Montclair Public Library:

On October 25 at 7 p.m., Montclair Public Library will host Ylonda Gault Caviness as part of its With the Author series. Caviness will discuss her book, Child, Please: How Mom’s Old-School Lessons Helped Me Check Myself Before I Wrecked Myself.

Child Please explores what happens when Ylonda Gault finds herself worlds away from her black, working-class roots—as a parenting editor living in an affluent, liberal enclave near New York City. Gault takes a wry peek through a prism of race and class to dissect the zeitgeist, family drama and “mother-sucking” absurdities that make her wonder whether she is going crazy or coming back. As motherhood and career begin to careen—often poignantly; sometimes comically—Gault eventually falls back on her home training.

The series, presented in partnership with Watchung Booksellers, promotes local authors with the intent of fostering a love of reading and a love of literature.

All events are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. The library is handicapped accessible and can provide assistive listening devices upon request.

For more information on these events or to register, visit the library website, or call (973) 744-0500, ext. 2235.

Photos courtesy of Montclair Public Library