Sleeping with Cats
A Memoir
Marge Piercy
368 Pages
On-Sale Date: 24/12/2002
ISBN: 9780060936044
Trim Size: 5.950in x 9.000in x 1.400in
Marge Piercy, a writer who is highly praised as both a poet and a novelist, turns her gaze inward as she shares her thoughts on life and explores her development as a woman and writer. She pays tribute to the one loving constant that has offered her comfort and meaning even as the faces and events in her life have changed — her beloved cats.
With searing honesty, Piercy tells of her strained childhood growing up in a religiously split, working-class family in Detroit. She examines her myriad friendships and relationships, including two painful early marriages, and reveals their effects on her creativity and career. More than a reminiscence of things past, however, Sleeping With Cats is also a celebration of the present and the future, as Piercy shares her views on aging, creativity, and finding a lasting and improbable love with a man fourteen years younger than herself.
A chronicle of the turbulent and exciting journey of one artist’s life, Sleeping With Cats is a deeply intimate, unforgettable story.
“Marge Piercy holds up a mirror to modern life.” — Chicago Tribune
“Marge Piercy is one of our boldest and most prolific writers.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review
“An enriching pleasure . . . a lovingly written memoir by a woman in touch with what matters.” — Washington Post
“The personal and the political recollected with honesty and passion.” — Kirkus Reviews
