{"product_id":"sleeping-with-one-eye-open-marilyn-kallet-9780820321530","title":"Sleeping with One Eye Open","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do women writers cope with changes and juggle the demands in their already full lives to make time for their lives as artists? In this anthology, noted female novelists, journalists, essayists, poets, and nonfiction writers address the old and new challenges of \"doing it all\" that face women writers as the twenty-first century approaches. With eloquence, sensitivity, and more than a touch of wry humor, \u003ci\u003eSleeping with One Eye Open\u003c\/i\u003e relates positive stories from women who lead effective lives as artists, emphasizing how sources of inspiration, discipline, resourcefulness, and determination help them succeed despite the obstacle of \"no time.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe title essay, Judith Ortiz Cofer's \"The Woman Who Slept with One Eye Open,\" defines the collection. Cofer relates the ways in which a mythological story from her Puerto Rican culture gave her confidence and courage, encouraging her creative success and emphasizing the rewards of \"women's power\" and personal strength. Denise Levertov's \"The Vital Necessity\" urges poets to make time for daydreams--essential, empowering creative food. Tillie Olsen offers a frank discussion of the pressures of work and expectations that too often sap creative energy. Tess Gallagher connects her mother's creative gardening with her own inspiration as a poet and the need for growth in her writing. Marilyn Kallet's interview with Lucille Clifton relates the personal strength that helped Clifton raise six children and publish her first book at the same time. This affirming collection offers a wealth of writing advice, given through honest accounts of perseverance and accomplishment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marilyn Kallet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820321532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820321530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.05w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/04\/1999 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/1999 pg. 69","brand":"Marilyn Kallet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059864891647,"sku":"9780820321530","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2d4adcf-c891-47de-9993-72f6262a753f.jpg?v=1685060770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sleeping-with-one-eye-open-marilyn-kallet-9780820321530","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}