All the Mothers

“Have you ever gotten screwed over by a man you never cared all that much for to begin with? Join the club . . . This delightful and honest novel by Domenica Ruta . . . is a joyful journey about the trials of motherhood and found family.”—Harper’s Bazaar, “The 20 Best Beach Reads”

“All the Mothers is written by one of the most talented and shockingly good writers of our time. There is depth here, there is grace, and this story will resound as a rallying cry for mothers everywhere for generations to come. If you have ever had a mother or been cared for, this book is for you, meaning this book is for everyone.”—Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman

“No one writes about motherhood like Domenica Ruta. Seriously, no one. With tremendous humor, intelligence, wisdom, and, of course, heart, Ruta takes a hard, unflinching look at exactly what it takes to survive in America as a single mother. The result is a defining novel for these turbulent times. I loved it and can’t stop thinking about it.”—Joanna Rakoff, author of My Salinger Year

“All the Mothers is a wickedly funny, wildly entertaining, and deeply felt novel about motherhood, money, and making a happy home beyond the borders of convention. You won’t be able to put this one down.”—Leigh Stein, author of Self Care

“Warm, funny, and absolutely right, All the Mothers is a novel about my favorite kind of family: complicated. Domenica Ruta’s intimately-sketched characters are impressively messy, familiar, beguiling, formidable, maddening, heartbreaking, and life affirming . . . sometimes all in the same morning.”—Laurie Frankel, author of Family Family

“A timely hymn to female friendship and platonic love, this spicy story about Baby Mamas becoming Alpha matriarchs was so funny, tender and necessary, I couldn’t put it down.”—Courtney Maum, author of The Year of the Horses

“At once wickedly funny and delightfully warm, All the Mothers beautifully captures the struggles and—more crucially—the myriad unexpected joys of raising children and creating community with the people who show up, whoever they may be. Domenica Ruta brings such much-needed joy and humor to the subject of motherhood that I want to press this book into the hands of every parent I know.” —Jessie Gaynor, author of The Glow

“A funny, heartfelt meditation on the many definitions of family.”—Swan Huntley, author of I Want You More

“A perfectly charming and complex ode to mothers and found families . . . The real marvel is the beautifully drawn characters, who are realized with tremendous depth. Ruta skillfully sketches the complexities and struggles of single motherhood, especially as it relates to financial precarity and the importance of cultivating joy and community.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review