The Cook and The Carpenter
by June Arnold
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Women's liberation sought to transform every sector of U.S. society--its educational system, culture, language, politics, and, importantly, the delivery of social services. To enable this movement, women all over the country began to establish women's centers. In New York City, women from almost every local women's liberation group took over an abandoned building in lower Manhattan on New Year's Eve, 1970. They named the building The Fifth Street Women's Building and renovated it to feed, show more clothe, shelter, and educate women in need. The take-over was a huge success, attracting hundreds of activists and community members. Thirteen days later, the New York City Tactical Police stormed the building, expelled the women, and ended the action. The City then tore the building down and built a parking lot on the site. June Arnold was one of the original planners and an active participant in this episode. When she got out of jail, she went home and wrote this novel about what happened. The Cook and the Carpenter, which quickly gained fame for its use of a non- gendered language, remains one of the best representations of the time period that berthed modern feminism and paved the way for lesbian communities. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Cook and The Carpenter
- Original publication date
- 1973
- Important places
- 330 East 5th St., New York, New York, USA; Texas, USA
- Dedication
- In memoriam
Fifth Street Women's Building
330 East 5th St., New York City
January 1, 1971 - January 13, 1971
(Now a parking lot for policemen of the 9th precinct, Manhattan) - First words
- Since the differences between men and women are so obvious to all, so impossible to confuse whether we are speaking of learned behavior or inherent characteristics, ordinary conversation or furious passion, work or intimate r... (show all)elationships, the author understands that it is no longer necessary to distinguish between men and women in this novel. I have therefore used one pronoun for both, trusting the reader to know which is which.
Chapter 1
"You know Texas. Do you think it's true?" the cook had asked an hour ago. The carpenter's answer was forgotten now in nan pursuit of truth: do I know Texas? - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Goodbye, darling."
"Goodbye, Mom." - Blurbers
- Rachel, Beatrice; Kenosha
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