{"product_id":"three-martini-afternoons-at-the-ritz-the-rebellion-of-sylvia-plath-anne-sexton-paperback","title":"Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath \u0026 Anne Sexton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20th century--Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton--\"the friendship and rivalry that the pair shared--not to mention the titular cocktails at a Boston hotel--is explored in fascinating detail\" (\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduced at a poetry workshop in Boston University, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect in equal terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the years that followed, these two women would not only become iconic figures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on in-depth research and unprecedented archival access, \u003ci\u003eThree-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you \"hungering for more of what these two literary comets burned with: the power of a little poetry. Deliriously fast-paced and erudite, this is highly recommended\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51288008818911,"sku":"9781982138424","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/tj_hS0XHSa9781982138424.webp?v=1787939535","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/three-martini-afternoons-at-the-ritz-the-rebellion-of-sylvia-plath-anne-sexton-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}