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Woman on the Edge of Time
Woman on the Edge of Time | Marge Piercy
Hailed as a classic of speculative fiction, Marge Piercys landmark novel is a transformative vision of two futuresand what it takes to will one or the other into reality. Harrowing and prescient, Woman on the Edge of Time speaks to a new generation on whom these choices weigh more heavily than ever before. Connie Ramos is a Mexican American woman living on the streets of New York. Once ambitious and proud, she has lost her child, her husband, her dignityand now they want to take her sanity. After being unjustly committed to a mental institution, Connie is contacted by an envoy from the year 2137, who shows her a time of sexual and racial equality, environmental purity, and unprecedented self-actualization. But Connie also bears witness to another potential outcome: a society of grotesque exploitation in which the barrier between person and commodity has finally been eroded. One will become our world. And Connie herself may strike the decisive blow. Praise for Woman on the Edge of Time This is one of those rare novels that leave us different people at the end than we were at the beginning. Whether you are reading Marge Piercys great work again or for the first time, it will remind you that we are creating the future with every choice we make.Gloria Steinem An ambitious, unusual novel about the possibilities for moral courage in contemporary society.The Philadelphia Inquirer A stunning, even astonishing novel . . . marvelous and compelling.Publishers Weekly Connie Ramoss world is cuttingly real.Newsweek Absorbing and exciting.The New York Times Book Review From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Hello #SheSaid!

How is the book going? I‘m way behind and still packing, but hoping to be on the other side soon and able to unwind with this book. So I hope it‘s a good one!

Bookwormjillk I still haven‘t started this one…but I will eventually! In the meantime I did receive last month‘s book from you and will read it soon. Thank you so much! 5d
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vlwelser I'm reading this alone it seems 😂 serves me right for lurking while you all read the last one. The book is good even if it's a bit slow. 5d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Bookwormjillk you are welcome, I‘m glad it arrived safely. Just let me know when you are ready to pass it on. No rush, holidays and all. 4d
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser I started it last night! So go me! U-Haul and big furniture goes tomorrow so hopefully I can be settled in enough to read this one before the end of the month 😂 4d
vlwelser You're fine. I'm trying to stay on schedule because I have to travel for the holiday. Is there a January book yet? I like to plan and I didn't see a book list. 4d
Deblovestoread I‘m refining my commitments for the new year and would like to be removed from the tag list. Thank you 🩵 4d
Singout I don‘t think I‘m going to get very far with this one because I really want to do my #nonfiction2024 ones and I‘m helping my elderly parents move! (to a seniors‘ residential home😢). So I feel a bit of your pain. 3d
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Singout
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"Why should I? You're crazy as a loon!"
Luciente beamed, capturing her hand in his dry, warm grip. "Ever see a loon, Connie? It's the sound they make that's crazy. They're plain but graceful birds that glide with only the head full out of the water. Like turtles, they swim low.
Maybe I can show you loons when they migrate through....Don't fear me.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Hello #SheSaid!

Sorry for the very late post today. I am in the process of moving and just completely lost track of time today. But, better late than never I guess…

Everyone get the book and get a chance to start it yet, or everyone running behind like me. 🫠

MallenNC Good luck with moving! That‘s not easy. I just got this late in the week so I haven‘t started yet. 2w
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DGRachel I got the print version from my library and I‘m going to grab it on audio as well. Best of luck with your move! 2w
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @MallenNC & @DGRachel thank you both. It‘s a process that‘s for sure! 😂 2w
Karisa Good luck with your move! I‘m just starting the book. Had to grab the audio version since the other has a two week more wait. 2w
charl08 Hope the move goes well. My copy hasn't arrived yet, fingers crossed it comes soon! 2w
AllDebooks Good luck with the move. I'm about to start audio version 🎧 2w
Bookwormjillk Good luck with your move. I‘m hoping to start this week. 2w
vlwelser Good luck with the move! I hate moving. I did read the first section and it was slow at first but I'm definitely getting into it. I love that she uses the logic that if you're crazy you think you don't belong in an institution. That circular logic that allows them to keep you. Looking forward to the next section. 2w
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Up next for #SheSaid in December, put in your library holds & interlibrary loans!

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azulaco
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Nobody told me this book was so depressing.

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azulaco
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An absentminded reader‘s tale:
I was looking to see how much the tagged book was on Kindle. I have the audiobook from Hoopla. Sometimes I alternate between audio and Kindle when I‘m trying to finish fast. Amazon informs me that I *already bought* this book on Kindle, on June 19, 2017. 2017!! I forgot I had it. Here is a screenshot of the order. It was $4.98 total for both, so I got a heck of a deal that day. I‘m so glad Amazon reminded me. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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SpeculativeFemale
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚👌🏻📚 1y
Eggs Brilliant 👏🏻 1y
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andrew61
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#12booksofchristmas @Andrew65
I read some great books in March so it was tough to choose but like 'kindred' I feel this is a remarkable book which uses time travel to tackle issues of race, mental health, and sexual oppression. Written in the 1970's it did not seem dated and it was an astonishing read.

Andrew65 Looks an excellent read. 2y
kspenmoll I read it in when it was published; sounds like a good book to reread. 2y
andrew61 @kspenmoll yes, I'd like to read more of her work if it's accessible. 2y
Aimeesue Piercy ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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andrew61
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Here is my #winter selection for #booked2022 which allowed me to read fairly diversely picking up books that I'd meant to read for a while ( the girls, and woman on the edge of time), returning to a series I enjoy (mandarin dress), a favourite novelists memoir( I am, I am), one from my unread pile (thin air) and a book new to me from a black owned press (living the dream). Not started spring yet but having a think about suitable options.

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andrew61
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Pickpick

#booked2022 #NonPatriarchalSociety @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft
Pancake day photo.
Connie is a 37yr old Mexican living in NY, having been in a mental hosp after hitting + then losing her daughter, she attacks her niece's pimp trying to save her,+ends up back in the asylum. We time travel with her to a society in the 22nd century where she discovers abt birth, death, + life in the future. An amazing vision written in 1978.

Cinfhen Pancake looks seriously delicious 😋 book sounds like a heavy read. 3y
Cathythoughts Nice pancake! Mine were a disaster this year 😬 it‘s a fun day though 👍 3y
andrew61 @Cathythoughts thanks Cathy. Many years of practice although still dare not toss the thing. 3y
andrew61 @Cinfhen yes it was a struggle at times unlike the pancakes. 3y
alisiakae That pancake looks SO good! Book sounds great, too. 😄 3y
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imyril

Definitely not getting this #BookSpin title finished this month, but determined to push through it. Eventually. Probably.

Moray_Reads This is on my list for February. I've tried it a couple of times but have never made much headway 4y
TheAromaofBooks We all have those kinds of books!!! Just let me know whenever you finish it (or decide to permanently bail haha) and I'll give you credit!! 4y
imyril @Moray_Reads yep it‘s a tricky one to get into! 4y
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imyril

I can see what Pierce is doing here and it‘s admirable but the execution is leaving me cold. I was hoping to enjoy this but so far it‘s strictly reading out of duty. I‘ll give it to 25% before I decide whether to put it aside #BookSpin #VintageSciFiMonth

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imyril
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Woohoo - my #BookSpin book doubles as a #VintageSciFiMonth read - perfect 🚀

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juliegumdrop
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This book was published in the 70s. It doesn‘t feel like it. It feels very modern. Marge Piercy is a woman on the edge of time.

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KathyWheeler
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1/ my daughter made this turtle blanket for me — it‘s so soft and warm.
2/ Marge Piercy‘s Woman on the Edge of Time. It‘s been on my TBR for a long time.
#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Love the blanket! Thanks for playing! 4y
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zembla
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I'm going to finish these four books for the #readharder2018 and #readingwomen2018 challenges. I only decided in October to take on these challenges, so I'm pleased at my progress!

Woman on the Edge of Time fulfills 3 tasks:
#readharder
3: A classic of genre fiction.
17: A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author.

#readingwomenchallenge
23: The book that has been on my TBR the longest. (Shelved as 'Want to Read' on GR in 2008!)

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Jeannie
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Pickpick

I started this book many years ago & didn‘t finish it because I was afraid of a bad ending. (I did this back then. Atlas Shrugged was another that I didn‘t finish due to fear of bad ending but later finished & liked it.) Back to this one...I liked the community in the future Connie was visiting as she seemed to have more connection with them than with most people in her time (1970s New York). Slow at times but worth it for some of the messages.

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GivenLemons
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Pickpick

A really compelling book that weaves together the horror of a 1970‘s mental institution and a beautiful future to create a novel I couldn‘t put down. #speculativefiction #scifi #feminism

LitsyWelcomeWagon Welcome to Litsy! Hope these #Litsytips by @RaimeyGallant http://bit.ly/litsytips and #LitsyHowTo videos: goo.gl/UrCpoU are helpful. There‘s so many fun things to do: book exchanges, buddy reads, photo challenges and more! Check out @LitsyHappenings for details. #LitsyWelcomeWagon 7y
Chelleo Hello and welcome 🤗 7y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻😊 7y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!!! 7y
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SpeculativeFemale
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What other #timetravel book could I possibly pick? 💙

#Sizzlinsummerreads @Tiffy_Reads

LeslieO I read this in college and I remember loving it. 7y
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SpeculativeFemale
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Two part post, incoming!

First item: a monumental thank you to my old friend @MrBook for introducing me to the fabulous digital realm of Litsy. I have a hunch I'm going to feel quite at home here.

Second item: if I'm going to jump straight in here, I feel like I should start off with a recommendation. My college experience was shaped by many a book, but one that always shines bright in my memory is Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time.

MrBook OH MY GOOOOD! You're on!!! 😆😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!!!! *big hug* 8y
MrBook *wipes a tear of joy from my eye* 8y
SpeculativeFemale How could I resist? My goodness, an entire social media site devoted to books... it's like a dream come true! 😁 8y
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TheBookAddict 🙌🏽 Welcome!!! It's always nice to see new people joining in on the fun on Litsy. Welcome and happy reading. Btw, you've made my TBR one book longer already. 😁 8y
MrBook 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I just announced your arrival, hope that's alright with you. And if it isn't, too late 😆! (edited) 8y
LectricSheep Hello! Is this the same Marge Piercy as the poet? I love her poetry, but I didn't know she also wrote novels?! 8y
SpeculativeFemale Yes, one and the same. I haven't actually read much of her poetry, but this just reminded me I wanted to add her one other novel (He, She, and It) to my #summerreadinglist. 8y
DebReads4fun Welcome to Litsy! 8y
TheKidUpstairs Welcome to Litsy! Hope you like it here! 8y
jencleoncio Awwww Welcome to Litsy! I am new here too 🙈🙈🙈 8y
SpeculativeFemale Thanks for all the welcomes, everyone! 8y
moranadatter Hi! Welcome to Litsy! 8y
kspenmoll Welcome & her poetry is wonderful too. Plus she lives on Cape Cod... 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I've seen this one recommended before (on the web somewhere) as an early 'feminist' novel. I haven't read it yet, so I can't verify its content, but I'm picking it up today at this sale price.

Anyone ever read this one?

CherylDeFranceschi Ooo. I think I'll pick it up, too! Thanks! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @CherylDeFranceschi You are welcome, fingers crossed it's good. 8y
StephanieMarie This was assigned reading for my university sociology class. It's about a woman who can see alternate futures but is labelled as insane. It definitely has feminist themes and I enjoyed it 😊 8y
Suet624 I read it years ago and liked it. 8y
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jesstothefuture
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"We're called the Manhattan Project--that's a joke based on a group--"
"I know what the Manhattan Project did," Connie said with cold dignity. "What are you fixing to blow up? Just everything?"
"It's a rib, you see, because that was a turning point when technology became itself a threat.... Cause we're a mobilizing of inknowing resources--mental? We're the first time travelers fasure--not that I'm actually travelling anyplace!"

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pitterpainter
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Anyone else watching The OA? It's so different, so interesting! It reminded me of Piercy's amazing time-travel utopian Woman on the Edge of Time. Connect. Movement. Rebel. Escape. 🌙💫☄🌌🔸🌀

ReadingOver50 The OA? 8y
pitterpainter New Netflix series! :) @ReadingOver50 8y
Kleonard Two episodes into it! 8y
pitterpainter So good! 😊 @Kleonard 8y
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NicoleBurstein
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Just added to the TBR pile...

MrBook Ooh, I love speculative fiction! Welcome to @Litsy , by the way 😊👍🏻. 8y
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NicoleBurstein

Just added to the TBR pile...

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GemLThompson
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Pickpick

Finished this the other day. LOVED it so much, straight into my top ten books!
It's the story of a beaten down woman who sees the future and finds a way to fight back.
Re-released classic
Full review here http://www.thebookeaters.co.uk/woman-on-the-edge-of-time-by-marge-piercy/

GinaAnderson Sounds like my kind of book. 8y
Makatma I love Piercy's poetry, but I have yet to read one of her novels. I'll put it on my list! 8y
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GemLThompson
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Taking a short break from the edge of my seat whilst reading this! I want so much for it to all end well but will it???

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RedDonna
Pickpick

One of the most memorable and affecting speculative novels I have ever had the pleasure to read. Piercy renders an incredibly appealing and idyllic future, contrasted with the life experiences of the main character, an older Latina woman in 20th century America. Is it real or is she insane? Read it!

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