Women's Work

In Women's Work, National Book Award finalist Megan K. Stack shares her gripping memoir about the complexities of raising her children abroad, supported by Chinese and Indian women who are also working mothers. After leaving her job as a foreign correspondent in Beijing, Stack hires a migrant housekeeper to help balance her writing and parenting, opening a window into the harsh realities these women face. As her journey takes her to Delhi, she confronts the ethical dilemmas and sacrifices involved in seeking upward mobility, while exploring the impact of privilege on both her life and the lives of those she employs. This poignant narrative sheds light on the intimate intersections of motherhood, labor, and societal inequality.