. >> acclaimed novelist ayelet waldman responds to the public outcry that branded her a bad mother for claiming she loves her husband more than her children. barnes & noble tribeca in new york city hosted the event, it's 40 minutes. [laughter] >> hi. okay, so i'm just going to launch into this. this is what we're going to do, we're going to read a little, then we're going to ask some questions. i want you to be thinking of your questions right now, here's why. there are stupendous prizes for those who ask questions, and you want to win a prize. you do, you know you do. i hope there's someone lactating. excellent. i'm going to read an essay called breast is best. once when my son abraham was six weeks old i was standing in line at a local bakery. i had him in a sling, and i was feeding him. the baby had finally taken his bottle, and i was loathe to adjust anything for fear of disturbing our tenuous peace. i rocked a bit on my heels. the baby paused in his sucking, and i held my breath. suddenly, a voice behind me said, you know, breast is best. i turned. the speaker, a woman a few years

[applause] >> ayelet waldman is a former public defender whose writings have appeared in "the new york times", elle, vogue, and salon.com. she's the author of daughter's keeper and love and other impossible pursuits. visit ayelet waldman.com. >> this summer booktv is asking what are you reading? >> i'm carla cohen. i'm the co-owner of politics and prose bookstore in washington, d.c., and i got into the business because i love to read more than anything. you can see i don't do too much exercise. instead, i lie on a sofa and read instead. so i want to tell you about the books. i think this is just such an incredible year for reading and for books, and i'm happy to have the chance to talk about this on c-span because i think c-span doesn't bring enough fiction to you, and i think fiction can often be more true than books about policy or history. the -- my two themes this year are immigration and south asia. i'm not going to talk about three paperbacks that are so popular on their own they really don't need me to support them, but i'll tell you what they are. one is netherland which has re

. >> a clan fotopoulos at ayelet waldman response to the public outcry that branded her a bad mother for declaring in a "new york times" essay that she loves her husband more than her children. dsa began a national discussion on stereotypes about motherhood. barnes & noble tribeca in new york city hosted the event. it is 40 minutes. >> hi, i am just going to launch into this. we are going to rita little and then we are going to ask questions. i want you to be thinking of your questions right now. there are stephen this prizes for those who ask questions. really, chromatically appropriate prizes and you want to win a prize, you know you do. so, i know there is someone lactating. excellent. i am going to read an essay called is best.