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Acclaimed author Aviv releases essay collection as US fertility declines

7/8/2026

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Aviv publishes the essay collection “You Won’t Get Free of It” on mother-daughter ties.
Aviv earned a 2022 National Magazine Award, was a 2025 Pulitzer finalist, and won a 2025 George Polk Award.
The book revisits Linda Bishop’s story and admits Aviv missed a follow-up on Bishop’s child loss.
The launch coincides with a falling U.S. fertility rate linked to childcare costs, climate worries, and a MAGA-driven “trad” agenda.

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Story summary

Aviv publishes the essay collection “You Won’t Get Free of It” on mother-daughter ties.
Aviv earned a 2022 National Magazine Award, was a 2025 Pulitzer finalist, and won a 2025 George Polk Award.
The book revisits Linda Bishop’s story and admits Aviv missed a follow-up on Bishop’s child loss.
The launch coincides with a falling U.S. fertility rate linked to childcare costs, climate worries, and a MAGA-driven “trad” agenda.