Synopses & Reviews
In Stitches intends to reaffirm our positive directions, to restore flagging feminist energies, to demonstrate the progress of the past decade, to cherish our artists who through humor achieve clarity and insight, to demonstrate and to reaffirm that in diversity there is strength. Feminist humor has a salutary social function. It brings us an abundance of nonmalicious laughter. It encourages playfulness. It puts our problems at laughing distance, restoring our perspective and sharpening our insight. It allows us to share our deep and serious commitments in joyful ways. Feminist humor renews in the mysterious way that great comedy renews - by putting its finger on the hugely positive potential of human beings and by reminding us of our rejuvenating choices.
Synopsis
Here at last is the long-awaited sequel to the classic Pulling Our Own Strings. Picking up where Pulling left off, In Stitches restores flagging feminist energies and demonstrates the progress of the past decade. Contributors include Toni Cade Bambara, Dave Barry, Alison Bechdel, Mary Kay Blakely, Kate Clinton, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jules Feiffer, Ellen Goodman, Guerilla Girls, Nicole Hollander, Zora Neale Hurston, Jane Wagner, and many, many more.