The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood

This book is an exploration of fertility’s natural, medical, psychological, and political facets. Author Belle Boggs recounts her realization of infertility and searches for signs of solace in the natural world. She explores fertility and infertility in literature, film, and popular culture, delving into the financial and legal complications of alternative family-making. Boggs empathetically reports on couples adopting domestically and overseas, LGBT couples considering assisted reproduction, and individuals reflecting on childless or child-free lives. Distilling her time of waiting into an expansive contemplation of fertility, choice, and life’s paths, Boggs offers a profound and insightful perspective on this complex issue.