Is Mumentous about more than Homecoming Mums?

Yes.

If it weren’t for women, there wouldn’t be homecoming mums, and there sure wouldn’t be a book about them. Women are society’s tradition-keepers, so whether we’re talking about mums or Christmas trees or packing up the kids to go to Grandma’s house every year, chances are there’s a matriarch making it all happen.

“grandpa and me” © Amy J. Schultz

I think Mumentous is for anyone who is not only seeking a deep dive into a fascinating regional tradition but into a larger societal zeitgeist.

Specifically, I hope readers find the combination of my photography and narrative storytelling entertaining, thought-provoking, humorous, and heartfelt.

I also hope they learn something about the evolution of the homecoming mum tradition as well as where it stands today, including how team sports have become platforms for self-expression, the roles women play within their family and community, and how women-owned small businesses are contributing so significantly to our economy.

For readers who are familiar with homecoming mums, I especially hope that the anecdotes within Mumentous resonate with their own experiences.

Read more in Capturing Culture, an interview with my publisher Atmosphere Press