Where would we be without our mothers? This Mother’s Day, we at Open Road Media asked our authors to weigh in on the special roles their mothers play in their lives—as teachers, editors, dating coaches, best friends, and literary inspiration.
Taken from the authors' personal collections, we’ve created a slideshow of famous authors with their mothers, including Dean Koontz, Erica Jong, Gloria Steinem, Octavia Butler, Pat Conroy, Erma Bombeck, and more. Scroll through these wonderful images, read what the authors have to say in our Mother's Day blog series, and browse our Mother's Day Gift Guide for the perfect literary gift.