Thoughts on “Madre: Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun” by Liza Bakewell

I’ve always been fascinated by language. So, when Liza Bakewell asked me if I’d be interested in reading her new book, Madre: Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun, of course I was excited. About the Book: It all started with a phrase: me vale madre. Translated literally, it means “it is worth a mother,” but …