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WORLDS IN OUR WORDS CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS Edited by Marilyn Kallet and Patricia Clark Each of the selections in WORLDS IN OUR WORDS has its own integrity—chosen for its formal beauty and formal risks; for its depth and range of emotions; for the liveliness and freshness of language. Each adds to the ensemble, where both variety and connectedness are hallmarks, where women's voices and women's strengths are highlighted. Juxtaposed with voices we have come to rely on for substance and for beauty—such as those of Alice Walker, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maya Angelou, and Cynthia Ozick—it is refreshing to find the vitality of newer writers such as Janice Eidus, Amy Ling, and Luci Tapahonso. ROBIN'S NEST Janice Eidus Mr. Rosen, my social studies teacher, is standing in front of the blackboard and talking about the Vietnam War, which took place in the nineteen sixties. Mr. Rosen is my favorite teacher this year. For one thing, he has a red mustache, and I've loved red hair ever since I was a little girl. Robin, my mother, has red hair. But Mr. Rosen talks a lot, really fast, and Robin doesn't talk at all. Ever. Mr. Rosen's hair isn't as beautiful as Robin's, though. Nobody has hair that beautiful. And I bet that if Robin could speak, her voice would be beautiful, too. (excerpt from the short story, ROBIN'S NEST) © Janice Eidus |
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