Ep57: Moms, daughters (and anyone interested in belonging, immigration, and body image) — be sure to read Rebecca Morrison’s new book, “The Blue Dress”

Meet the Author: Rebecca Morrison is the author of The Blue Dress, a novel based on her childhood as an Iranian immigrant trying to fit into her new American homeland and her family’s expectations of beauty. Published by Macmillan’s imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux, the book has received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, and School Library Journal. and Rebecca has been featured on Good Morning Washington ABC7. She has written about belonging, immigration, and body image for numerous national publications, including the Washington Post and TODAY.com (both of which went viral). Most recently, she wrote an article for HuffPost about the dangers of the ultra-thin cultural shift, especially for young people, which became the number one trending story on BuzzFeed: rebeccakmorrison.com About the Book: The Blue Dress is a coming-of-age story based on the author’s childhood struggles with body image, a strained mother-daughter relationship, and what it means to be an Iranian-American immigrant. The story is about a thirteen-year-old girl, Yasmin, who comes to America from Iran and tries to figure out her new life and her homeland. She’s close friends with Carmen, whose family came from Mexico a few years ago. In her attempts to find belonging and feel seen, she makes some wrong decisions, the most dangerous of which involve disordered eating, but through a series of events, finds help and a way to love and accept herself in her body and her new life. About Elaine’s Literary Salon: For Readers, For Writers The top spot in the DMV to meet authors, Elaine’s Literary Salon was established in 2023 as a hub for creatives to come together for Author events. When publishing a new novel, nonfiction book, children’s book, and more, authors celebrate their work in the library of the beautiful, award-winning restaurant, Elaine’s. Hundreds of writers have come together for the events, as well as workshop and seminars who are members of E