Baby on the Fire Escape

In this book, Julie Phillips delves into the lives of renowned artists and writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Audre Lorde, Susan Sontag, and Angela Carter, among others.

She examines how these women navigated the challenges of motherhood while pursuing their creative careers.

The book highlights the varied struggles and strategies these women employed to balance their roles as mothers and artists, arguing that creative motherhood involves a constant renegotiation between work and care.