Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call
Art keeps good alive in the worst of times. In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it’s art that has the power to open us all to a healing imagining of new possibility; it’s art that whispers to the collective that even in the ashes of loss, life always grows again. That’s why right now, in this tumultuous time of war and pandemic, we need poets more than we need politicians. 

 In response to the multitude of global crises we’re currently experiencing, editor Stefanie Raffelock put out a much-needed call to her writing community for art to uplift and inform the world, and the authors of She Writes Press answered. Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis—a sometimes comforting, sometimes devastating, but universally relatable collection of prose, poetry, and art about living through difficult times like these—is the result. Addressing topics including grief and loss, COVID-19 and war in Ukraine, the gravity of need and being needed, the broad range of human response to crisis in all its forms, and more, these pieces explore how we can find beauty, hope, and deeper interpretation of world events through art—even when the world seems like it’s been turned inside out and upside-down.

Proceeds: Our Commitment 
The collection of essays, poetry, and art in this book are meant to feed and nourish our hearts and minds. It’s what women do—we feed people. To that end, the proceeds from this work will be donated to the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, an organization conceived by chef José Andrés as a way to feed people affected by natural disasters and war.

World Central Kitchen financially supports food banks and restaurants that provide free food throughout the world.
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Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call
Art keeps good alive in the worst of times. In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it’s art that has the power to open us all to a healing imagining of new possibility; it’s art that whispers to the collective that even in the ashes of loss, life always grows again. That’s why right now, in this tumultuous time of war and pandemic, we need poets more than we need politicians. 

 In response to the multitude of global crises we’re currently experiencing, editor Stefanie Raffelock put out a much-needed call to her writing community for art to uplift and inform the world, and the authors of She Writes Press answered. Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis—a sometimes comforting, sometimes devastating, but universally relatable collection of prose, poetry, and art about living through difficult times like these—is the result. Addressing topics including grief and loss, COVID-19 and war in Ukraine, the gravity of need and being needed, the broad range of human response to crisis in all its forms, and more, these pieces explore how we can find beauty, hope, and deeper interpretation of world events through art—even when the world seems like it’s been turned inside out and upside-down.

Proceeds: Our Commitment 
The collection of essays, poetry, and art in this book are meant to feed and nourish our hearts and minds. It’s what women do—we feed people. To that end, the proceeds from this work will be donated to the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, an organization conceived by chef José Andrés as a way to feed people affected by natural disasters and war.

World Central Kitchen financially supports food banks and restaurants that provide free food throughout the world.
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Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call

Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call

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Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call

Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call

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Overview

Art keeps good alive in the worst of times. In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it’s art that has the power to open us all to a healing imagining of new possibility; it’s art that whispers to the collective that even in the ashes of loss, life always grows again. That’s why right now, in this tumultuous time of war and pandemic, we need poets more than we need politicians. 

 In response to the multitude of global crises we’re currently experiencing, editor Stefanie Raffelock put out a much-needed call to her writing community for art to uplift and inform the world, and the authors of She Writes Press answered. Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis—a sometimes comforting, sometimes devastating, but universally relatable collection of prose, poetry, and art about living through difficult times like these—is the result. Addressing topics including grief and loss, COVID-19 and war in Ukraine, the gravity of need and being needed, the broad range of human response to crisis in all its forms, and more, these pieces explore how we can find beauty, hope, and deeper interpretation of world events through art—even when the world seems like it’s been turned inside out and upside-down.

Proceeds: Our Commitment 
The collection of essays, poetry, and art in this book are meant to feed and nourish our hearts and minds. It’s what women do—we feed people. To that end, the proceeds from this work will be donated to the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, an organization conceived by chef José Andrés as a way to feed people affected by natural disasters and war.

World Central Kitchen financially supports food banks and restaurants that provide free food throughout the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781647424893
Publisher: She Writes Press
Publication date: 06/28/2022
Pages: 368
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephanie Raffelock is the author of A Delightful Little Book on Aging (She Writes Press, 2020). A graduate of Naropa University’s program in writing and poetics, she has worked as a freelancer for The Aspen Times and The Rogue Valley Messenger and has written and blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, and SixtyandMe.com, to name a few. She is a popular public speaker for employment relations groups and has given national keynotes for Breaking The Glass as well as Charles Schwab on the topic of feminist history. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas, Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean, and their Labrador retriever, Mickey.

Table of Contents

Foreword Brooke Warner xiii

Introduction: Making Art While the World Appears to Fall Apart Stephanie Raffelock xvii

Believe Maria Kostaki 1

Ode to Morphine Deborah Tobola 8

Packing Essentials Irena Smith 10

Blue Cheryl Krauter 17

Frankenstein's Monster Jill McCroskey Coupe 22

Do-Nothing Day Robin Clifford Wood 25

Now Is the Time to Write a Sentence Julie Moloney 27

On an Orientation Toward Giving Anne Liu Kellor 32

A Life in Six Wars Kate Raphael 38

It Is the Breaking Open Gail Warner 46

All in This Together Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo 49

His Name Was Vinny Denise Larson 52

To Become Such a People: Stories of a Shared Planet Barbara Wolf Terao 57

Let's Go Eat Waffles Lindsey Salatka 62

The Tide Pool of Our Lives Rosie McMahan 64

Creative Regenerating Cynthia James 66

Prayer Poetry, Spring 2020 Jill G. Hall 73

Never Too Late Ashley E. Sweeney 76

The Awakening Laura Basha 81

In a Time of Chaos Denese Shelton 82

What We Do with Words Donna Cameron 84

Great Loves Among Great Losses Lauren Wise 91

This Heavy World Katrina Anne Willis 98

Gardening: A Poem for Helen U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo 104

Alvaro's Desert Memorial to the Unknown Sarah Towle 106

Art as Light Debra Thomas 114

What We Have to Offer Barbara Stark-Nemon 117

One Step at a Time Rita Gardner 122

Hope Blooms Barbara Rubin 125

Oxygen Teresa H. Janssen 126

She Gathered It All Ellen Barker 130

The Terrible, Terrible Tale of When Suspicious Met Betrayed, As Told by the Wise Owl Gita Baack 132

Underneath the Heartbreak … There Is Love Elizabeth Kinchen 135

Art in a Time of Chaos Evelyn LaTorre 138

Art Is the Antidote Melissa Giberson 144

Poetry in the Time of Paradox Nancy G. Shapiro 149

Requiem for My Uncle Sarah Relyea 153

Snow Falling on Ukraine Marian O'Shea Wernicke 156

Art Will Save Us All Christina Vo 158

Dragonfly and Lotus Karen Lynne Klink 165

The Act of Giving and Receiving Compassion Suzanne Marriott 166

The Artistry Within Us Jessica Winters Mireles 170

Be Beauty Marianne Lile 175

A Grandmother's Love Story Esther Erman 181

Beautiful Books Patricia Ricketts 187

The Great Reckoning Donna Stoneham 192

Bombs Away Cerridwen Fallingstar 197

Breathing Ukraine Jeanne Baker Guy 205

Don't Tell My Husband I'm Lonely Sheila Grinell 208

Being Held in Deep Grief and Unbearable Beauty Glenda Goodrich 215

The Comfort of Art and Routine Mary Camarillo 216

The Gift of No Escape Dayna MacCulloch 220

The Borneo Challenge Linda Moore 225

Connections Linda Ulleseit 228

Embracing Grief Might Be Just What We Need Rica Ramos-Keenum 235

Hand of Sorrow Susan J. Godwin 243

Music of the Heart Jennifer Katz 245

Fighting the Boogeyman Rita Sever 248

Time Antonia Deigan 253

Finding Home Linda Joy Myers 256

Flight Joan Cohen 262

Hope from Simple Fruit Kathy Elkind 265

Gentrified Bobi Gentry Goodwin 268

What to Say to Ridiculous People in Unbearable Situations Julie Ryan McGue 273

Her Name Is Natasha Sophia Kouidou-Giles 277

I Wrote My Will Last Night Lynda Smith Hoggan 281

Hearts in the Storm LB Gschwandtner 287

Knitting My Way Through Risa Nye 288

Let It Go Mary E. Plouffe 292

Lullaby and Good Night Barbara Sapienza 295

Mosaic Sherry Sidoti-Rego 300

A Psychiatrist-Novelist's Recommendations for Creativity as a Stress Antidote Monica Starkman, MD 307

Musings on the Word "Atonement" Roberta S. Kuriloff 310

My High-Risk Pandemic: A Love Story Cindy Eastman 313

2020: What Was and What Will Be Belle Brett 321

Y'all Need to Chill Kelly I. Hitchcock 322

War Music Brenda Peterson 327

You Must Laugh When Nothing Is Funny Jill Sherer Murray 334

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