Hi Rachael, thank you for this, I love your writing! It’s so lyrical and lovely, I wish you could do more posts: “…and the garden was full of late summer flowers still holding on to a last blaze of life.” What a beautiful description!!
I look forward to your next posting, whenever that may be. I have followed you for years both at Booksnob and your podcast, “Tea or Books.”
Much appreciated, Rachel. Lovely to see your broad-shouldered reflection in the mirror. Thanks for taking us along, and for all the blog posts and podcasts over the years. As a writer/artist/single mom with a full-time arts journalism job (now retired), I cheer on your interest in exploring how creative women juggled it all and still managed to produce great work. The Barbara-Ben-Winifred triangle has long fascinated me ... that situation alone is play-worthy and addressing the particular challenges faced by the women sharpens the focus and opens up so many avenues of exploration, including Ben's role. I see both women have correspondence to draw from…likely not to each other but who knows what the archives may hold. You’ve built up a deep knowledge and understanding of literature and the theater and are young, determined and capable enough to succeed at whatever you tackle …you just need to get far enough away from grad school to believe it.
As someone who has struggled for years to find the energy for creative pursuits, this post really resonates with me. I've also recently become a mother, and it feels like I have no time to myself. But I appreciate hearing these stories of women who have pursued their art while also having children.
Hi Rachael, thank you for this, I love your writing! It’s so lyrical and lovely, I wish you could do more posts: “…and the garden was full of late summer flowers still holding on to a last blaze of life.” What a beautiful description!!
I look forward to your next posting, whenever that may be. I have followed you for years both at Booksnob and your podcast, “Tea or Books.”
Much appreciated, Rachel. Lovely to see your broad-shouldered reflection in the mirror. Thanks for taking us along, and for all the blog posts and podcasts over the years. As a writer/artist/single mom with a full-time arts journalism job (now retired), I cheer on your interest in exploring how creative women juggled it all and still managed to produce great work. The Barbara-Ben-Winifred triangle has long fascinated me ... that situation alone is play-worthy and addressing the particular challenges faced by the women sharpens the focus and opens up so many avenues of exploration, including Ben's role. I see both women have correspondence to draw from…likely not to each other but who knows what the archives may hold. You’ve built up a deep knowledge and understanding of literature and the theater and are young, determined and capable enough to succeed at whatever you tackle …you just need to get far enough away from grad school to believe it.
I understand the pressure you're under as a teacher but delighted that you're back!
As someone who has struggled for years to find the energy for creative pursuits, this post really resonates with me. I've also recently become a mother, and it feels like I have no time to myself. But I appreciate hearing these stories of women who have pursued their art while also having children.