Stepmother by Helen Mort
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2026 Claudine Toutoungi At times hilarious

At times hilarious

Lewis Wyn Davies

📚TRANSLATION CHOICE: Notes/Notas by Juan Gelman

this charms the buried light of stars –

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Stepmother by Helen Mort <br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2026</b> Claudine Toutoungi At times hilariousWhen a new relationship casts poet Helen Mort in the role of stepmother, she embarks on a personal quest for understanding; moving across verse and personal essay, from fairytale to modern blended family. Turning a bold and inventive gaze on this neglected dimension of female experience, these are candid dispatches from the shifting terrain of the modern family. As playful as it is moving, STEPMOTHER radiates Morts signature empathetic warmth, but