In other words, what if this Reborn was real… As a mother who’s experienced infertility and pregnancy loss, the whole Reborn concept was incredibly compelling to me, and I wondered, what would happen psychologically if a woman really couldn’t tell the difference between a Reborn and her “real” child. Partners often participate, for the sake of their beloveds. Women who collect or adopt Reborns sometimes carry them around as if they are “real” babies, strolling them around the park, strapping them in car seats, and so on. These dolls are often custom-made, and the artists who create them advertise that they can recreate a replica of a child from a photograph. The idea for JUBILEE was born while I was researching maternal trauma and encountered Reborn dolls used as therapy for women who’d experienced childloss. “As a survivor of assault and an abusive relationship, I needed to write a book that grappled with the complexities of trauma and how cultural, religious, and familial norms affect healing.” As a survivor of assault and an abusive relationship, I needed to write a book that grappled with the complexities of trauma and how cultural, religious, and familial norms affect healing. JUBILEE is inspired by my girlhood as a Chicana growing up on the Mexicali border of Southern California, experiencing the cultural stigmas in the Mexican-American community toward teenage sexuality, childbearing, abortions, miscarriages, and violent relationships with machismo boys and men.

I’m thrilled and buoyed to celebrate with you the birthday of a book that’s been my heartwork for the past twenty years. Jennifer Givhan on her inspiration for ‘Jubilee’ Plus, thanks to Blackstone Publishing we have 2 ebook copies of this new novel to giveaway – entries open worldwide.ĭisclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. Today we welcome Jennifer Givhan to discuss her deeply personal inspiration for her new novel Jubilee.

Trinity sight by jennifer givhan