Writing Women’s Lives
An Anthology of Autobiographical Narratives by 20th-Century American Women Writers
“This captivating anthology presents poignant excerpts from the autobiographies and memoirs of 50 women writers widely ranging in age, race, ethnicity, and class, /including/ Jane Addams, Denise Levertov, Natalie Kusz, Maya Angelou. . . . Highly recommended for all collections.” -Library Journal
“I have just received my copy of WRITING WOMEN’S LIVES, and hardly know how to tell you how much I love what you have done here. . . . How very attentive you are, how accurate in tone as well as detail. . . I am sure this book will last and last as a sourcebook for every one of its readers.”-Shirley Abbott, author of Womenfolks, The Bookmaker’s Daughter, and Love’s Apprentice
“A distinctive collection. Readers will find an abundance of riches including Louise Bogan, Annie Dillard, Sandra Cisneros, Dorothy Allison, Vivian Gornick, and Dorothy Day . . . a diverse and inspiring chorus of American women’s voices.”-Publishers Weekly
