Traditional stories are full of mothers, stepmothers, and mother figures who don't exactly have their offspring's best interests at heart. Join authors Vaishnavi Patel and Mary McMyne for a discussion about why—and how they're reclaiming two of these women's stories in their new novels. Plus, they'll be answering your questions throughout the event!

Mary McMyne is the author of The Book of Gothel, which tells the story of Haelewise, better known as the witch who put Rapunzel in the tower. The Book of Gothel will be published by Redhook on July 26.

Vaishnavi Patel is the author of the New York Times bestselling Kaikeyi, about the supposedly villainous stepmother of Rama from the Indian epic the Ramayana. Kaikeyi is available now from Redhook.

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"Malevolent Mothers of Myth" with Mary McMyne and Vaishnavi Patel