A memoir of Grace “Slick” Joplin
Index: Prologue: Moving out of the City Chapter 1: Three Friends http://i.imgur.com/l3Lt2I1.jpg Chapter 2: The Girl from Janis’s Cottage http://i.imgur.com/IZPxOnE.jpg ...
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Chapter 3.9 “If the Sun refused to Shine”
Muddi and his friend Kia (we now knew her name) got three puppies, Daddy contacted the family and agreed to take one, the family in return got a few of his sketches. Muddi was old and would be wonderful to take a puppy while he was still alive.
Mother released her next book “In a Land of Pink & Grey” during that winter. An important critic wrote:
“Joblin or now Joblin-Fripp is back with a new novel. After her two massive historical epics, she now delivers a shorter (294 pages) drama set in modern times on Manhattan. We follow a young actress making her way up the ranks on the Broadway scene and her struggles to be recognized for her acting talent rather than her body. The book is well written but lack the debt of her best works”
The book sold copies, but was a clear setback in terms of fame.
I was a bit worries sometimes finding mother with that strange stare, as if she was not aware where she was. Could be that she was pushed by the lacking success of the latest book, I don’t know, if I asked, she just said “it is nothing darling, I am just thinking”.
When father was home there was never any signs, she was probably right.
Later mother found some comfort in the company of David wife Valerie, spending many hours at their house when David was out fishing or working at the Café. The twins was now school children, leaving more free time for Valerie so socialize.
Me and Daddy also spend time with David’s household, not often at their home, but we hung around in the Café, where Daddy occasionally sold some of his artworks, although at this point Mothers income from her novels was more than enough to keep our family floating. I was often doing homework there or met my girlfriends to chat and have fun.
