The Future is Feminist: Radical, Funny, and Inspiring Writing by Women

by Mallory Farrugia (Editor), Jessica Valenti (Introduction)

Overview

A star-studded roster of iconic women write powerfully about what it means to be a feminist yesterday, today, and tomorrow. These poets, essayists, activists, actors, and professors address topics ranging from workplace harassment to resting bitch face. The results are by turns refreshing, provocative, moving, and hilarious. A diverse chorus of intersectional voices and a forward-looking stance set this book apart, and its vibrant, textured package makes it a beautiful gift. It's the smart, covetable anthology that women of all ages will turn to for support and inspiration in the ongoing fight for gender equality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452168333
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	02/19/2019
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Mallory Farrugia is a writer and editor based in San Francisco. Her writing has appeared online and in print in Monocle, Travel+Leisure, Ambrosia, BULLETT, Chefsfeed, Curbed, and Racked, and she has edited books for Chronicle Books, Taschen, and HarperCollins.

Editorial Reviews

01/07/2019

This attractively bound anthology, which brings together previously published writings on feminism from well-known authors, actors, and activists, will appeal to both battle-worn feminists and those new to or curious about the cause. The collection begins with a useful guide and brief history by Rachel Fudge, former editor of Bitch magazine on the different “waves” of feminism. Then comes a sampling of writings dating as far back as the late 18th century and as recently as 2017. The various pieces, some humorous and some serious, most written recently, tackle such topics as domestic violence, assault, intersectionality, beauty bias, “resting bitch face,” media stereotypes of “likable” women, financial independence, and equal rights. The authors included—among them Sojourner Truth, Audre Lorde, Arlie Russell Hochschild, Naomi Alderman, Roxane Gay, Caitlin Moran, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Mindy Kaling, Warsan Shire, and Jia Tolentino—are witty, smart, and unapologetic, and their works are united by their authors’ commitment to gender equality and choosing their own paths forward. Readers will take away many useful messages, among them Ijeoma Oluo’s “I don’t have to fight each individual foot soldier of oppression; I can keep my focus on the big picture and my fight on where it could be most effective.” This wide-ranging collection neatly encapsulates the priorities and touchstones of contemporary feminism. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

Witty, smart, and unapologetic.… This wide-ranging collection neatly encapsulates the priorities and touchstones of contemporary feminism.” —Publishers Weekly

“Witty, smart, and unapologetic.… This wide-ranging collection neatly encapsulates the priorities and touchstones of contemporary feminism.” —Publishers Weekly

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