Nasty Women

Although its title brings back memories of a more hopeful time, editors Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding have crafted a collection of viewpoints aimed at piercing the fug of misogyny and racism that has held sway after the 2016 election...[Writers] hold forth on how to survive Trump's America, and raise others up along the way. --Elle.com (The Best Books to Read This Fall) With essay from Cheryl Strayed, Alicia Garza, Katha Pollitt, and marieclaire.com contributing editor Jessica Valenti, among other, this collection will keep you fired up for the next three years. --Marie Claire Samantha Irby's 'Country Crock' is fantastic. Sarah Jaffe's 'Donald Trump's War on the Working Class' is essential. Carina Chocano's 'We Have a Heroine Problem' is brilliant. Just read the whole book. It's only getting more relevant by the hour. --Chicago Tribune An important guide showing what intersectional feminism actually looks like...compelling. --Rewire A searing and urgent collection....The writers are emotionally generous as they meditate on this pivotal moment in American history. The 2016 election marked a deeply personal shift in the tides of hope for so many. This book invites readers to converse, comfort, and hold one another accountable in the hope of igniting radical, intersectional change. --Booklist (starred review) Strong, thoughtful, and angry voices ring out for resistance, empathy, and solidarity. --Kirkus Reviews A searing and urgent collection....The writers are emotionally generous as they meditate on this pivotal moment in American history. The 2016 election marked a deeply personal shift in the tides of hope for so many. This book invites readers to converse, comfort, and hold one another accountable in the hope of igniting radical, intersectional change. --Booklist (starred review) Strong, thoughtful, and angry voices ring out for resistance, empathy, and solidarity. --Kirkus Reviews