Motherhood as Givenness: Postpartum Sentences -- Digital Download

Motherhood as Givenness: Postpartum Sentences is a 16-page essay zine by Amy Bornman. The zine chronicles Amy’s first two months postpartum with her second baby in the form of sentences recorded in the notes app on her phone. The sentences together become a raw, poetic, and clear account of the many thoughts and feelings that may arise in tender weeks after birth.

“Little red round face, little red round mouth, little scream, little sleep breaths, little emergency inside my head.”

To print your own zine, print the “motherhood as givenness -- printable.pdf” file on letter-sized paper using a printer that has automatic duplex printing. Print the cover file separately — card stock is amazing for this! Use staples or thread to bind!

Also includes a scrolling pdf for digital reading.

Available as a limited edition print zine too! (Here!)

Written and edited by Amy Bornman
Designed and published by Amy Bornman, Imaginary Lake Press