Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on.
Tag: feminism
Vox by Christina Dalcher
Synopsis: Set in an America where half the population has been silenced, VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter. On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words daily, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial--this can't happen … Continue reading Vox by Christina Dalcher
Review: Inferior – How Science Got Women Wrong by Angela Saini
Synopsis: From intelligence to emotion, for centuries science has told us that men and women are fundamentally different. But this is not the whole story. Shedding light on controversial research and investigating the ferocious gender wars in biology, psychology and anthropology, Angela Saini takes readers on an eye-opening journey to uncover how women are being … Continue reading Review: Inferior – How Science Got Women Wrong by Angela Saini
Review: Beta – Quiet Girls Can Run The World by Rebecca Holman
Synopsis: What does success look like? 5AM conference calls and late nights in the office? Winning every argument in the office and always getting your own way? What does a successful woman look like? The shoulder-pad wearing Alpha? The dogmatist who rules with an iron fist? The reality is far more nuanced. Yet women are … Continue reading Review: Beta – Quiet Girls Can Run The World by Rebecca Holman
Review: Nailing Jess by Triona Scully
Synopsis: Welcome to Withering, a small town with a big problem in modern, matriarchal Britain. Here the women wear the trousers, while the men hold the handbags. Literally. There’s a serial strangler on the loose and the bodies of teenage boys are piling up on maverick D.C.I. Jane Wayne’s patch. Wayne needs to catch ‘The … Continue reading Review: Nailing Jess by Triona Scully
Review: Sarah by Teri Polen
Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old horror fan Cain Shannon thought helping a ghost find her killers would be the supernatural adventure of a lifetime. Now, he just hopes to survive long enough to protect his family and friends from her. A bet between friends goes horribly wrong, resulting in Sarah's death. When she returns to seek justice against … Continue reading Review: Sarah by Teri Polen
Review: Ghostbird by Carol Lovekin
Synopsis: Someone needs to be forgiven. Someone needs to forgive. ‘Charming, quirky, magical’ Joanne Harris Nothing hurts like not knowing who you are. Nobody will tell Cadi anything about her father and her sister. Her mother Violet believes she can only cope with the past by never talking about it. Lili, Cadi’s aunt, is stuck … Continue reading Review: Ghostbird by Carol Lovekin
Me, My Hair and I by Elizabeth Benedict
Synopsis: Ask a woman about her hair, and she just might tell you the story of her life. Ask a whole bunch of women about their hair, and you could get a history of the world. Surprising, insightful, frequently funny, and always forthright, the essays in Me, My Hair, and I are reflections and revelations … Continue reading Me, My Hair and I by Elizabeth Benedict
