"One of our critic Dwight Garners top books of 2020. . . . Holladay skillfully blends literary analysis with a nuanced, humanizing portrait of this second-wave feminist lightning rod."---Laura Thompson, New York Times "Holladays comprehensive biography of the trailblazing lesbian-feminist writer, thinker, and activist draws on unpublished materials and rigorous research to paint the most expansive portrait of Rich to date." * The Millions * "[ Holladay] skillfully keeps the life story on track, deftly weaving scads of deep research together with critical assessment. . . . Holladay has written an expansive, fully-realized biography of a complex American writer who was as much a force as she was a poet."---David Daniel, Arts Fuse "The first full biography of the hugely talented American poet, Adrienne Rich. . . . Its also an appreciation of the poetry and. . . a compelling story of an artist on a journey to find their identity."---Terry Potter, The Letterpress Project