FRUTO: Women, Mothering, and the Politics of Care
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
FRUTO: Women, Mothering, and the Politics of Care
By (Author) Daniela Rea
Translated by John Gibler
City Lights Books
City Lights Books
25th February 2026
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Educational: Child care / Child development
Physical Properties
Paperback
264
Width 203mm, Height 139mm
Description
Mothering always comes at a price, paid by women regardless of their means.
"In Fruto, the Mexican journalist mixes essay and chronicle to understand care through mothers who search for their missing children and women who raise children born from rape, among 14 other stories."-El Pais
After the birth of her first child, the relentless work of motherhood left award-winning Mexican journalist, Daniela Rea feeling overwhelmed, despairing, and afraid of losing her identity. A professional journalist, she turned took up the tools of her trade and began a series of interviews with other women, some mothers, some caregivers. As she listened to their experiences of providing care for others, sometimes under extreme circumstances, she began to find a place and a meaning for her own story.
Fruto examines the personal and social contradictions of care. Fourteen voices weave in and around Rea's own, punctuated by diary entries from her first days of motherhood and reflections on her upbringing that are sparked by a lengthy interview with her own mother. Throughout, she engages with an international women's chorus of philosophers and feminists, poets and essayists, and the result is a compelling page turner that chronicles a journey of listening in search for meaning.
Reviews
"A perspective that illuminates the nooks and crannies of a country that exists thanks to the life that women build." Brenda Navarro, author of Empty Houses
Author Bio
Daniela Rea (Mexico, 1982) is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, author of three books of narrative non-fiction, and a contributor to various collections of essays. Fruto [Fruit], published to wide acclaim in Mexico in 2023 is her most recent book. She has received various awards for her work, including Mexico's National Journalism Award (2018); the Gabriel Garca Marquez Prize (2017, 2019, and 2022); and the Premio Alemn for Journalism (2021). She is interested in the tension between horror and beauty, and recognized for her work on social issues, violence, social justice, and human rights. She is a founding member of the Red Periodistas de Pie; part of the Global Network of Investigative Journalism, and co-editor of Pie de pgina, a journalism portal created with the support of the European Union. She lives in Mexico City, Mexico.
