"Imagining Motherhood in Contemporary Irish and Caribbean Literature" offers an in-depth analysis of the literary representations of motherhood in Irish and Caribbean contexts. The author, Abigail L. Palko, conducts a comparative transnational reading to develop expanded literary models of good motherhood. The book questions the prevailing ideologies of the self-sacrificing mother and demonstrates how non-normative mothering practices in literature can be interpreted not as transgressive or dangerous, but as cultural negotiations regarding the definition of a good mother. Palko advocates for the integration of maternal agency into an effective model of female citizenship, thereby providing a new perspective on the role of mothers in society.