Marge Piercy's reputation as an important fiction writer began with the appearance of her first published novel, Going Down Fast, in 1969. Especially with Gone to Soldiers (1987) and City of Darkness, City of Light (1996), her genius for transforming his...

Marge Piercy epitomizes a feminist maxim: "The personal is political." In the essay "Mirror Images" (1980) Piercy writes, "My poetry appears to me at once more personal and universal than my fiction. My poetry is of a continuity with itself and with the...

Suppose you had to decide whether to give your child an orange or a bag of Doritos for a snack. On one hand, the navel orange is healthier: It has vitamin C, fiber, folate and potassium, and it's fat-free and contains just 81 calories....

For the beef cheeks, in a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the beef stock and beef heeks to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the carrots, celeriac, leeks, and parsley root and simmer until ender, about three hours. Remove from the heat...