{"product_id":"the-virgin-of-bennington-9781573229135","title":"The Virgin of Bennington","description":"Shy and sheltered as a young woman, Kathleen Norris wasn't prepared for the sex, drugs, and bohemianism of Bennington College in the late 1960s\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand when she moved to New York City after graduation, it was a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire. In this chronicle, Norris remembers the education she received, both formal and fortuitous; the influence of her mentor Betty Kray, who shunned the spotlight while serving as a guiding force in the poetry world of the late 20th century; her encounters with such figures as James Merrill, Jim Carroll, Denise Levertov, Stanley Kunitz, Patti Smith, and Erica Jong; and her eventual decision to leave Manhattan for the less-crowded landscape she described so memorably in Dakota. This account of the making of a young writer will resonate with anyone who has stumbled bravely into a bigger world and found the poetry that lurks on rooftops and in railroad apartments\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand with anyone who has enjoyed the blessings of inspiring teachers and great friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781573229135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.58w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLambda Book Report\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2002 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kathleen Norris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730117329077,"sku":"9781573229135","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_edad0bb6-72e5-4606-9d35-f61cb6104bb9.jpg?v=1758004212","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-virgin-of-bennington-9781573229135","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}