MOTHER!
In Mother! Summer Stewart embarks on an unflinching exploration of womanhood through poetry and essays that capture the evolution of identity from pre-motherhood to the nuanced aftermath. This collection unveils the intimate layers of loss, sexuality, and family while tracing matrilineal struggles and the shifting contours of self post-childbirth. In verses that reflect the conflict and clarity found in redefining sexuality and self-worth, Stewart’s poems resonate with anyone navigating their own legacy and lineage. Meanwhile, her essays tackle the double-edged sword of imposter syndrome, shattering professional barriers, the impact of social media on parenting, and the surprising strength in “standing back” as an act of feminist empowerment. In the process, Stewart offers a map to self-reclamation, making Mother! a powerful testament to resilience, family, and fierce self-advocacy.
Poetry+Essays
ISBN: 978-1-963115-43-7
Publication Date: December 31, 2025
In Mother! Summer Stewart embarks on an unflinching exploration of womanhood through poetry and essays that capture the evolution of identity from pre-motherhood to the nuanced aftermath. This collection unveils the intimate layers of loss, sexuality, and family while tracing matrilineal struggles and the shifting contours of self post-childbirth. In verses that reflect the conflict and clarity found in redefining sexuality and self-worth, Stewart’s poems resonate with anyone navigating their own legacy and lineage. Meanwhile, her essays tackle the double-edged sword of imposter syndrome, shattering professional barriers, the impact of social media on parenting, and the surprising strength in “standing back” as an act of feminist empowerment. In the process, Stewart offers a map to self-reclamation, making Mother! a powerful testament to resilience, family, and fierce self-advocacy.
Poetry+Essays
ISBN: 978-1-963115-43-7
Publication Date: December 31, 2025
In Mother! Summer Stewart embarks on an unflinching exploration of womanhood through poetry and essays that capture the evolution of identity from pre-motherhood to the nuanced aftermath. This collection unveils the intimate layers of loss, sexuality, and family while tracing matrilineal struggles and the shifting contours of self post-childbirth. In verses that reflect the conflict and clarity found in redefining sexuality and self-worth, Stewart’s poems resonate with anyone navigating their own legacy and lineage. Meanwhile, her essays tackle the double-edged sword of imposter syndrome, shattering professional barriers, the impact of social media on parenting, and the surprising strength in “standing back” as an act of feminist empowerment. In the process, Stewart offers a map to self-reclamation, making Mother! a powerful testament to resilience, family, and fierce self-advocacy.
Poetry+Essays
ISBN: 978-1-963115-43-7
Publication Date: December 31, 2025
About SUMMER STEWART
Summer Stewart is an award-winning journalist, poet, nonfiction author, and author mentor dedicated to helping writers produce their best work. As the publisher and managing editor of Unsolicited Press, a small press in the Pacific Northwest, she has guided authors across genres since 2012, specializing in developmental, line, and copy editing. Summer also runs a Substack newsletter, If You Give a Girl a Book, where she shares insights, advice, and reflections on writing and publishing. A multidisciplinary creative, she is passionate about painting, backpacking, beer brewing, gardening, breadmaking, bookbinding, and graphic design. Summer holds a B.A.S. in English & Nutritional Biochemistry as well as an MFA in Poetry and Creative Writing from Portland State University. When not immersed in the literary world, she enjoys homeschooling, savoring black coffee, and indulging her Legend of Zelda fandom.
