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Eve argues in defence of her actions. Mary insists she be recognized for who she is--the mother of God. And you can imagine what Noah''s wife had to say about his grand idea. Mary Magdalen, Ruth, Delilah, and Judith are among the other Biblical women who also speak out."In this book the voices and personalities of women such as Noah''s wife, Mary of Bethany, Zipporah, and Vashti are reimagined in an exciting and empowering way. ... As in her other works, Wind uses historical people, events, and understandings to build a truly wonderful source of feminist fiction. In addition to being an extremely enjoyable and thought provoking read, the monologues can also be used for audition and performance pieces. ..." Katie M. Deaver, feminismandreligion.com

A collection of poems exposing the myths within the myth: what might Pandora, Circe, Penelope, Eurydice, Persephone, the Gorgons, and others have thought and done if they had not been the creations of a male supremacy?

For (feminist) poetry fans; of interest to scholars of Greek and Roman mythology; and a valuable resource for English teachers who teach a Mythology unit.

"...A welcome relief from the usual male emphasis in this area. There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage." Eric Folsom, Next Exit

"Wind handles these myths with wit and intellect. Her voice suggests that the relationship between the consciousness of the myth-makers and modern consciousness is closer than we would think." Linda Manning, Quarry

A collection of letters that might have been written by Mozart''s mother (to her daughter), one of Milton''s daughters (to the others), Rubens'' model (to an aspiring successor), Plato''s (female) (disguised) students (to each other), and others-assuming a feminist consciousness. What would they say?

A fictional approach to women''s history

"You are clearly a writer of considerable talent, and your special ability to give expression to so many different characters, each in a uniquely appropriate style, makes your work fascinating and attractive ... . The pieces are often funny, sometimes sensitive, always creative. But they contain an enormous load of anger, and that is where I have problems ... . I know at least one feminist who would read your manuscript with delight (unfortunately she is not a publisher), who would roar with laughter in her sharing of your anger ... " rejection letter from a small Canadian press

Lady MacBeth kill herself? Please. And Portia-you don''t think someone that intelligent would be pissed to be bait and trophy? As for Kate ... that''s supposed to be funny? "Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest" is a collection of soliloquies by Ophelia, Lady MacBeth, Regan, Portia, Desdemona, Kate, Isabella, Juliet, Marina, and Miranda--protesting the role given to them by Shakespeare.

Exquisite poetry. Fresh new audition pieces. And a theatrical script ready for performance.

"...not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ... I know many actresses who would love to get their hands on this material! As a Shakespeare director, I''m thrilled by the perspective which Chris'' pieces provide of the plays and characters which they challenge - I believe these will be sought after by theatre companies which also do solid classical work, as new material for their audiences, embraced by a season of Shakespeare plays. As a feminist, I''m excited by how these characters come alive and point up the perceptions and misperceptions that have shaped their literary and theatrical destinies. As a dramaturg, I''m more than pleased to find modern playwrights who can write in heightened language and/or verse. This is a rare gift, and Chris has this gift." Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC

A collection of the classic fairy tales retold - what would have happened if Gretel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and others had been strong and critical girls and women living today?

A feminist revision of the standards.

(Not for children.)

A unique collection of feminist prose and poetry in five sections: I. Epistles: epistles written by Eve, Cain''s wife, Noah''s wife, Delilah, the Queen of Sheba, Mary, and others - as if they were feminist II. Myths: the myths within the myths revealed - what might Pandora, Circe, Penelope, Eurydice, Persephone, the Gorgons, and others have thought and done if they had not been the creations of a chauvinist patriarchy? III. Letters: letters that might have been written by Lady Godiva, Milton''s daughter, Rubens'' model, Mozart''s mother, Freud''s wife, Plato''s students, and others - assuming a feminist consciousness IV. Soliloquies: soliloquies delivered by Juliet, Ophelia, Lady MacBeth, Kate, Desdemona, Regan, Miranda, and others - protesting the role given to them by Shakespeare V. Fairy Tales: the classic fairy tales retold - what would have happened if Gretel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and others had been strong and critical girls and women living today?

What if one''s mandatory tour of duty was environmental rather than militaristic? Suppose all advertising had to tell the truth? Can you imagine sports without competition? ...

Social commentary and activism via fiction.

"As the title indicates, this collection of stories is about getting into the thick of things, taking sides, taking action, and speaking out loud and clear, however unpopular your opinion may be. ... refreshingly out of the ordinary."  Joan McGrath, Canadian Book Review Annual

First edition published 1990; this is the second edition.

intensely honest and unbearably sensitive, dreaming of kaleidoscopes is a non-thematic ''best of'' collection of poems spanning about fifteen years, from the poet''s late teens in the 1970s to her early thirties in the 1990s - "scabs and scars blowing across the snow"

"dreaming of kaleidoscopes is a top pick of poetry and is very much worth considering." Midwest Book Review

Each poem in this collection describes a painting or a sculpture: some, a re-vision of a classic; others, an original work not yet realized. 

Among the artists whose work is re-imagined are Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dali, Botticelli, Monet, and Rodin.

"It has been a long time since I''ve read a poetry book, but when I came across Paintings and Sculptures by Chris Wind, I was hooked. You know that feeling-when you read the first page and you know you''re going to like the book? That happened when I read the first poem. ... I loved "Mona" and I could picture the scene; it might have happened that way, we''ll never know. Also, "The Last Supper" was brilliantly clever. But my favourite one was "Lady of Justice"-such a fine poem, with a subtle message ... This is for sure a book I''ll reread every couple months!" Mesca Elin 5/5

Praise for chris wind''s poetry collections

"... a top pick of poetry and very much worth considering."  Midwest Book Review about dreaming of kaleidoscopes

" ... not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ..." Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC about Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest

"There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage." Eric Folsom, Next Exit about UnMythed

How is it that the girl with straight As ends up scrubbing floors for minimum wage, living in a room above Vera''s Hairstyling, in a god-forsaken town called Powassan?  She didn''t marry the wrong guy. She didn''t have kids. She wasn''t an immigrant, uprooted and transplanted. So what happened? 

Feminist theorist Dale Spender wrote, in Women of Ideas and What Men Have Done to Them, "We need to know how patriarchy works. We need to know how women disappear...."  Although Spender spoke of women who disappear from the historical record, women all too often seem to disappear from any sort of public life as soon as they leave high school: so many shine there, but once they graduate, they become invisible.

Where are all the straight-A girls from high school? Why, how, have they ''disappeared''? Marriage and kids is an inadequate answer because married-with-kids straight-A boys (of which, let''s acknowledge, there are fewer) are visible. Everywhere. Even the straight-B boys are out there. So what happens?

This is what happens provides several answers as it traces this disappearance with a microscopic examination of one woman''s life. There are three voices juxtaposed throughout the novel: the fresh, impassioned protagonist speaking through her journal entries from the age of fifteen; the sarcastic, now-fifty protagonist commenting about the events of her life, occasionally speaking to her younger self; and the dispassionate narrator. 

The novel''s audience is primarily women-it will resonate most with older women, but it is younger women who most need to read it. Because this is what happens.

"An incisive reflection on how social forces constrain women''s lives." Booklife/Publishers'' Weekly

"I find the writing style very appealing ... An interesting mix of a memoir and a philosophical work, together with some amazing poetry. ... This is what happens ranks in my top five of books ever read." Mesca Elin, Psychochromatic Redemption

"Really enjoyed the novel. I like the use of a journal as the format to tell the story. ... The author gives the reader lots of food for thought. An intense novel." Pam FitzGerald