“This frank portrait of motherhood hits all the marks.”
— Publishers Weekly #TheMamas
“Throughout this funny and perceptive book, you can feel Andrews-Dyer looking at her maternal identity from all angles.”
— The New York Times #TheMamas
“The book is a deeply funny bumper-car ride through childcare, education, gentrification, the pandemic, and the particular insanity that can ensue when people communicate online.”
— Washingtonian Magazine
“Helena Andrews-Dyer is one of our generation’s sharpest voices. The Mamas captures the unique anxieties of Black motherhood with humor and sensitivity, expertly tapping into the alternate feelings of inadequacy and superior competency that define just how we mother.”
— Jamilah Lemieux, co-host of the Mom and Dad Are Fighting podcast
“There’s a lot of funny inside ‘The Mamas,’ but a lot is left to think about here, too. If you’re a mother (to be) or if you’ve been studying or living with racism, this book belongs on your shelf.”
— The Philadelphia Tribune #TheMamas
“Fans of Andrews-Dyer . . . expect blunt observations and crisp opinions, and The Mamas does not disappoint. In prose full of quips and asides, the reader rides shotgun as Andrews-Dyer careens toward and makes her getaway from the moms she both needs and at times despises.”
— The Washington Post #TheMamas
“Andrews-Dyer’s voice is a powerful instrument: She is fiercely honest, self-deprecating and funny as hell; she never shies from leaning into contradiction.”
— Columbia College Today
“Bitch Is the New Black is an authentic fresh exploration of what it is to be young, black, and single right now―from a voice both outrageously funny and heartbreakingly honest.” ”
— Shonda Rhimes
“A lively pop history of an impressive career.”
— Kirkus Reviews #ReclaimingHerTime
“…she has a most beguiling way with words which keep you intrigued with what’s coming out of her mouth next in this shockingly-frank autobiography.”
— African American Literature Book Club #BitchistheNewBlack
“The scathingly witty author examines a wide variety of topics that, beneath the jokes and sarcasm, address weighty issues (depression, aging, abortion) with wry astuteness…An irreverent, savvy and sharp memoir.”
— Kirkus Reviews #BitchistheNewBlack
“Andrews’ combination of personal anecdote and analysis of success and race makes her tales unique. And at the same time, her exploration of gender in America is one surely any woman can relate to.”
— Bust Magazine #BitchistheNewBlack
“Through her sharp wit and dynamic anecdotal storytelling, Andrews-Dyer shines a light on the cultural differences that separate Black and white mothers—challenges that are often invisible to non-Black moms—and this central tension makes for an utterly addictive read. Brava!”
— Tia Williams, author of Seven Days in June
“A smart, hilarious, irresistible read that’s memoir, social science, history, and your most honest group chat, all in one.”
— Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies #TheMamas
“Thoroughly researched, sharply written, full of amazing visuals and just as commanding as the Congresswoman herself, Reclaiming Her Time is an inspired portrait of the always fearless and inspiring Maxine Waters.”
— Gabrielle Union
“In turn both entertaining yet serious, this informal biography will especially engage political buffs but also general readers of excellent biography.”
— Library Journal #ReclaimingHerTime
“With honesty and wit...Andrews is not afraid to reveal anything, even her bra size.”