... isn’t constrained by the anticipated rise and fall of its plot.

... takes maternal creativity to surprising and rewarding places.

... a refreshingly different take on traditional what-to-expect titles for mothers-to-be.

Linea Nigra is both a diary and philosophical appeal for pregnancy and motherhood to become subjects for serious literature..

A moving study of pregnancy, family, art, and loss.

Barrera communicates her trenchant observations in gorgeous, highly efficient prose that sharply reflects the fragmented reality of pregnancy and early parenthood. Rather than adhering to a traditional narrative structure, the author follows her trains of thought wherever they take her, and readers will be happy to tag along.