Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton Free Audiobook Download by Gail Crowther

"The Rebelion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton" is a story about Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton's lives during the height of their careers. Their stories are told through their writing, and throughout the book you see how their work influenced each other, with the two becoming friends in later life. You also get to hear them read aloud at different times throughout the story.

Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton both wrote very similar works, but they had very different lives. Sylvia Plath was born in the US to a family of wealthy parents who were "merchant princes." She was sent away with her mother during World War II, when she became a war correspondent. Anne Sexton also grew up wealthy but was raised by her grandparents while her parents worked. She often felt neglected or misunderstood by her parents. Despite their many similarities, these women shared one thing in common: they struggled with mental illness and addiction.

Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton are literary icons who experienced tremendous struggles in the 20th century. They battled their demons and yet found a way to create beautiful words that transcended their personal tragedies. But, not everything was always so beautiful for these writers. In Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz, author Gail Crowther uncovers secrets about Sylvia Plath's suicide attempt and explores how Anne Sexton overcame her depression. Western New York author Gail Crowther takes listeners on an intimate journey through the lives of these powerful women

Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton is a memoir by Gail Crowther. It is the story of three women poets in New York City during the 1950's and 1960's. Two of them, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton joined forces to become friends despite their wildly different sensibilities and backgrounds. They also paved ways for each other as writers.

Imani Jade Powers, the narrator of the audiobook, voices all the characters and brings an authenticity to this work. It’s a quick but intense listen that captures the raw emotions of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. There is also brief descriptions of their early lives and development of their writing during their time in Boston as well as during a time when both poets were struggling with mental illness.

Gail Crowther's memoir of the tumultuous life and love affairs of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton begins with a bang. Gail is a child, the daughter of one of Sylvia Plath's former teachers and a close friend of Anne Sexton. Like many children from privileged backgrounds, Gail spends her afternoons in the Ritz-Carlton watching her parents entertain their friends by singing songs about their lives, drinking martinis and eating caviar. It is an idyllic childhood until Gail becomes old enough to realize she has been raised on a pedestal she cannot live up to. When she meets Sylvia Plath and realises they are both sexually promiscuous, she rebels against everything her mother stands for by falling