The Argonauts

by Maggie Nelson

A genre-bending memoir that offers fierce and fresh reflections on motherhood, desire, identity and feminism. At the centre is a love-story, between Nelson and the artist Harry Dodge, who is undergoing gender reassignment, while Nelson undergoes the transformations of pregnancy. Personal, honest and wide-ranging, Nelson explores the challenges and complexities that make up a modern family.

• ISBN10: 0993414915
• ISBN13: 9780993414916
• Publish Date: 7 April 2016 (first published 5 May 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Melville House UK
• Edition: UK ed.
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 184
• Language: English

Reviews

[lovelybookshelf]

Whoa, The Argonauts is philosophical and deep. I expected this to read more like a typical memoir, but Nelson actually dives heavily into feminism and gender theory. It took me a few pages to get into it, but once I got my bearings it was…interesting. It’s very short, but not exactly a quick read; it requires a lot of thought and attention. Many things struck a chord with me - there are sticky notes all throughout my copy. After I finished reading, I found myself turning the themes over and over in my mind. Powerful little book even though the writing style wasn't quite the right fit for me. 3 1/2 stars.