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A Certain Time
“Kasten looks back at her involvement in the women’s movement from the late 1960s into the 1980s. … There is a poignant honesty to her unstinting self-criticism and acknowledgments of her frailties. … A well-crafted, contemplative chronicle of a woman’s journey through psychological, political, sexual, and social turmoil.” — Kirkus Reviews
A Certain Time, sequel to Kate Kasten’s first memoir Reasonable People , follows the pseudonymous Anne Lang as she gradually immerses herself in the feminist movement of the ’70s and early ’80s. More than a reflection of this extraordinary era, Anne’s (Kasten’s) intimate story, written in the third person, reveals the triumphs and mortifications attending a journey of unyielding In this era, virtually any occupation apart from homemaking, secretarial work, nursing and teaching didn’t exist for women. It is hard to imagine now, and for that the feminist movement’s intense cultural and political struggle is responsible.
Kasten enters into that struggle with actions that surprise even herself.
A Certain Time, sequel to Kate Kasten’s first memoir Reasonable People , follows the pseudonymous Anne Lang as she gradually immerses herself in the feminist movement of the ’70s and early ’80s. More than a reflection of this extraordinary era, Anne’s (Kasten’s) intimate story, written in the third person, reveals the triumphs and mortifications attending a journey of unyielding In this era, virtually any occupation apart from homemaking, secretarial work, nursing and teaching didn’t exist for women. It is hard to imagine now, and for that the feminist movement’s intense cultural and political struggle is responsible.
Kasten enters into that struggle with actions that surprise even herself.
236 pages, Paperback
Published June 25, 2023
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July 23, 2023
Kate is an excellent writer and this third person memoir tells of her evolution before, during, and after the second wave feminism swept the world. I especially enjoyed her standing up to academic men, and her exploits as a comedian.
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