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  • Published: 1 December 1996
  • ISBN: 9780385471299
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $36.00
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Sister to Sister

Women Write About the Unbreakable Bond




From Joy Williams and Mona Simpson to Lucy Grealy and Joy Harjo, women writers share their stories of sisterhood in this dazzling collection.

“Forget the sugar-coated, over-sentimental portrayal of sibling bonding. Through essays and short stories written by nineteen female authors, Patricia Foster has put together an honest account of the ups and downs of sisterhood.” —Indianapolis Star

“Sensitive, thoughtful, provocative, and beautifully written. . . . Underneath all these highly individualized tales there is a seamless web of shared sisterhood.” —Daily Press

Includes essays and fiction by:

Meena Alexander, Robin Behn, Louise DeSalvo, Erika Duncan, Maria Flook, Patricia Foster, Bonnie Friedman, Donna Gordo, Lucy Grealy, Joy Harjo, Bell Hooks, Pam Houston, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Lori Hope Norris, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Mona Simpson, Debra Spark, Joan Wickersham, and Joy Williams.

  • Published: 1 December 1996
  • ISBN: 9780385471299
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $36.00
Categories:

About the author

Patricia Foster

Patricia Foster is a software developer from Ottawa, Canada. Since graduating from Carleton University in 2017, she’s tutored students, written for magazines, and contributed to books about programming. She’s passionate about helping others discover their love of computer science. You can often find her drinking peppermint tea, petting a cat, or dancing in an elevator—though probably not all at once.

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