Because the World is Round,
by author Jane Saginaw

“Even more than an adventure tale, though, Because the World Is Round is the story of the relationship between a brilliant, dominant mother who is physically disabled and her caretaker daughter, and the way that relationship changes and grows—sometimes painfully, sometimes joyously—as the daughter begins waking up to the world and a sense of her own identity, femininity, and power.”

~Peter Kline, author of Mirrorforms and Deviants

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Jane Saginaw

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Jane Saginaw is a student in the Ph.D. Program in Literature at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her memoir, Because the World Is Round, recounts a family trip around the world in 1970 with her mother who was wheelchair-bound from polio.

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Because the World is Round

A story of global travel, personal growth, and family responsibility seen through the lens of a teenage girl in 1970.

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"In addition to writing with sensitivity about her family, Saginaw also paints a mesmerizing picture of the world in 1970. Saginaw’s memoir is an opportunity for readers to engage in armchair traveling, with the added bonus of a time machine."
Deborah MillerJewish Book Council
Because the World is Round poignantly punctuates memories with metaphor. And in a truly poetic ending and a parting gift for herself, Saginaw releases her narrative, urging the reader to see her story through their own lens while also freeing herself from worrying about it: “Go ahead. You take the next step. You try now. Tell me, if you are able, what is it that you see?”
Jenna Jaureguy Southern Review of Books
"With empathy and wit, in sharply observed prose, Saginaw gives insight into families, mothers, and daughters that is both deeply particular to her life and imbued with universal truths. Because the World Is Round is a book full of wisdom and delight."
Peter KlineAuthor of Mirrorforms and Deviants
"A teenager coming of age and dealing with an expanding view of the world around her, while also dealing with a loving but complicated relationship with her mother? Great book, could be a movie, too."
Zac CraneD Magazine
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