{"product_id":"knocking-on-windows-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"Knocking on Windows: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeannine Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed author Jeannine Atkins revisits her past in this \"brave, searing\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) memoir-in-verse about memory, healing, and finding her voice as a writer, perfect for fans of Amber Smith and \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight darkens the window to mirror.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI'm back in my old bedroom.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix weeks after the start of her freshman year of college, Jeannine Atkins finds herself back in her childhood bedroom after an unimaginable trauma. Now home in Massachusetts, she's struggling to reclaim her life and her voice. Seeking comfort in the words of women, she turns to the lives and stories of Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and Emily Dickinson. Through raw and poignant letter-poems addressed to these literary giants, Jeannine finds that the process of writing and reflecting has become not only a means of survival but the catalyst for a burgeoning writing career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired and ready to move forward, she enrolls in her state university, where she feeds her growing passion for writing in fiction seminars. But she finds that she's unable to escape the pervasive misogyny of her classmates and professors, who challenge her to assert her own voice against a backdrop of disbelief and minimalization. This time, though, Jeannine is not willing to go down without a fight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA searingly honest memoir told through gorgeous verse, \u003ci\u003eKnocking on Windows\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a beacon of hope and a celebration of the enduring spirit of survivors of sexual assault--and of writers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeannine Atkins is the author of several books for young readers about courageous women, including \u003ci\u003eFinding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Borrowed Names: Poems about Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote memoir-in-verse \u003ci\u003eKnocking on Windows\u003c\/i\u003e. Jeannine teaches writing for children and young adults at Simmons University. She lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at JeannineAtkins.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.46 x 5.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964258353453,"sku":"9781665977548","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/knocking-on-windows-a-memoir-hardcover-2293912.webp?v=1775479746","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/knocking-on-windows-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}