remembered rapture the writer at work

With grace and insight, celebrated writer bell hooks untangles the complex personae of women writers. Born and raised in the rural South, hooks learned early the power of the written word and the importance of speaking her mind. Her passion for words is the heartbeat of this collection of essays. Remembered Rapture celebrates literacy, the joys of reading and writing, and the lasting power of the book. Once again, these essays reveal bell hooks's wide-ranging intellectual scope; she is a universal writer addressing readers and writers everywhere. bell hooksis the author of several books, includingKilling Rage,Bone Black, andWounds of Passion. She is Distinguished Professor of English at City College in New York and lives in New York City. With the grace and insight that readers and students have come to expect of her, celebrated author, feminist, and critic bell hooks untangles the complex personae of women writers. Born and raised in the rural South, hooks learned early the power of the written word and the importance of speaking her mind. Her passion for words is very the heartbeat of this collection of essays. Remembered Rapturecelebrates literacy, the joys of reading and writing, and the lasting power of the book. Once again, hooks's essays reveal a wide-ranging intellectual scope. "For anyone who writes, or seeks to understand the writing process, or wants to know more about the erudite and passionate mind of bell hooks, this is the book to read."The Philadelphia Inquirer "A study that should provoke and inspire writers of each gender, all races, every background."The Oxford American "bell hooks reveals the heart of her writing life and the process through which she has come to be known as a 'visionary feminist.'"Essence "Each offering from bell hooks is a major event, as she has so much to give us."Maya Angelou "hooks infuses the best of these essays with a personal tone that sheds warm light on this particular writer's life."Publishers Weekly

bell hooks is the author of several books, including Killing Rage, Bone Black, and Wounds of Passion. She is Distinguished Professor of English at City College in New York and lives in New York City.

preface: rapture from the deep

writing from the darkness

women who write too much

a body of work: women labor with words

remembered rapture: dancing with words

writing without labels

writing to confess

telling all: the politics of confession

writing autobiography

from public to private: writing bone black

class and the politics of writing

a life in the spirit: faith, writing, and intellectual work

divine inspiration: writing and spirituality

intellectual life: in and beyond the academy

catalyst and connection: writers and readers

the writer's true home

black women writing: creating more space

zora neale hurston: a subversive reading

emily dickinson: the power of influence

the legacy of ann petry

hansberry: the deep one

writing with grace: the magic of morrison

writer to writer: remembering toni cade bambara