PositiveLibrary JournalExcerpts from Rich\'s journals reveal her evolution from housewife and mother to new identities as well as her encounters with other poets. Clashes with her parents\' personalities and social expectations, and confrontations with her own acculturated racism and blooming awareness of Jewish traumas find elegant passages that offer insight into Rich\'s own historical place and time. Gilbert\'s engaging introduction sets the tone for readers to explore the selections chosen for this volume ... For both popular and academic literature collections and readers across generations.
