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- ISBN 9781517920456
- Weight: 340g
- Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 20 Oct 2026
- Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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A bold, collective portrait of the sustaining force of art while aging
Nick of Time celebrates the artistic community of the Twin Cities and the wisdom that comes with age. Bringing together the voices of women creatives over the age of sixty-five, this collection is as varied as the artists' vocations, spanning from narrative prose to poetry, essay, monologue, letters, historical reflection, and more. As the contributors examine their lived experiences, hopes and regrets, joy and grief while traversing their last decades of life, they serve as a guiding beacon for others navigating the intersection of creativity and aging – as well as a ballast against its inevitable challenges. They write with refreshing honesty about feeling invisible in older age, receiving late recognition, or being dismissed as hair turns gray and wrinkles form deep valleys. Their openness provides strength and support for us all.
A beautiful collection of pieces from established and emerging writers, painters, singers, photographers, musicians, playwrights, dancers, sculptors, and beyond, Nick of Time traces the contours of both the commonalities and the differences that can be found in the creative life of an aging artist. This generous book is a provocative meditation on finding power in age, demonstrating that creativity is an integral part of a full life as well as a lifelong pursuit.
Contributors: Shari Albers, Hend Al-Mansour, Hazel Belvo, Chris Cinque, Venus de Mars, Julia Dinsmore, Mary Moore Easter, Jan Elftmann, Georgia A. Greeley, Kathryn Haddad, Kim Hines, Carolyn Holbrook, Adar Kahin, Deborah Keenan, Amoke Kubat, Fiona McCrae, Teresa Ortiz, Rebecca Pavlenko, Marcie R. Rendon, Joyce Sutphen, Suzanne Thao, JoAnn Verburg.
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Julie Landsman is a writer, retired teacher, and painter. She has edited several anthologies of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and is author of Basic Needs: A Year with Street Kids in a City School; A White Teacher Talks about Race; and Growing Up White: A Veteran Teacher Reflects on Racism.
Debra J Stone writes essays, poetry, and fiction. She received a 2023–25 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in Literature and the 2023 Loft Mirrors and Windows Fellowship for writing books for BIPOC children and young adults. She is author of The House on Rondo, also published by the University of Minnesota Press.
Morgan Grayce Willow is a writer and artist. Her work has appeared in many anthologies and journals, and she is author of several poetry collections and chapbooks, including Dodge & Scramble, Between, Silk, Oddly Enough, and The Maps are Words. She serves as a teaching artist with The Loft Literary Center and the COMPAS Artful Aging program.
