Originally published: New York : Random House, 1983 Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-282)
Contents:
Introduction : in the truth itself, there is healing / Ellen Bass The window's netting / Jude Brister These are the things I remember / Maggie Hoyal From Remember / Yarrow Morgan From California daughter/1950 / Jean Monroe Remembering dream / R.C. It began for me / Jill Morgan Yeah I'm blaming you / Marty O. Dyke From my half-sleep / Lynn Swenson From I know why the caged bird sings / Maya Angelou My brother / Blanche Woodbury Story of a granddaughter / Desi Uncle Karl / Louise Thornton Silence / Bella Moon 1952, and other years / Experience Gibbs Why aren't there more creative women? / Lois Phillips Hudson First time : 1950 / Honor Moore From Lady sings the blues / Billie Holiday Daddy Kanagy / Karen Asherah The peaches of my childhood / Naomi Schwartz The Fourth of July / Miriam Monasch A priest's kiss / Beverly Sky Daughter / Jana Vincenti Aftermath / Lillian Kelly And now / Jade Gates Shoes / Pat Parker A street fair / Martha Rogers From Flying / Kate Millett Trophy girl / Ann Simonton Chiggers / Maureen Brady Summer vacation/fifty years ago / Mary Berger A totally white world / Hummy Letter to a soldier / Jean Alexander Crossing the fence / Jennifer Meyer
