"An excellent book on a trio of under-read and often misunderstood poets. Maureen Honey's portrait of this unique cadre of modernists reveals the fascinating conflicts of politics and poetics that exemplify the Harlem Renaissance's artistic production."
— Cherene Sherrard-Johnson, author of Dorothy West's Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color
"Honey has made a remarkable case for the restoration and addition of these three remarkable women in to their rightful place in the canon."
— Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
"In this biographical and critical study, Honey focuses on three poets she introduced to many with her groundbreaking anthology Shadowed Dreams: Women’s Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance ... Each poet is treated separately and chronologically, and the poems are examined in the context of the writer’s life and of the limits placed on educated, talented women in the early part of the 20th century ... Highly recommended."
— Choice
"Maureen Honey’s archival research and critical acumen transform our understanding of Gwendolyn Bennett, Mae Cowdery, and Angelina Grimké, poets who explored their interior and erotic lives with deft lyricism and uncommon courage."
— Cheryl A. Wall, author of Women of the Harlem Renaissance
"An excellent book on a trio of under-read and often misunderstood poets. Maureen Honey's portrait of this unique cadre of modernists reveals the fascinating conflicts of politics and poetics that exemplify the Harlem Renaissance's artistic production."
— Cherene Sherrard-Johnson, author of Dorothy West's Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color
"Maureen Honey’s archival research and critical acumen transform our understanding of Gwendolyn Bennett, Mae Cowdery, and Angelina Grimké, poets who explored their interior and erotic lives with deft lyricism and uncommon courage."
— Cheryl A. Wall, author of Women of the Harlem Renaissance
"In this biographical and critical study, Honey focuses on three poets she introduced to many with her groundbreaking anthology Shadowed Dreams: Women’s Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance ... Each poet is treated separately and chronologically, and the poems are examined in the context of the writer’s life and of the limits placed on educated, talented women in the early part of the 20th century ... Highly recommended."
— Choice
"Honey has made a remarkable case for the restoration and addition of these three remarkable women in to their rightful place in the canon."
— Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide