Description
In this incisive collection, Roxane Gay turns her sharp eye toward the women society labels “difficult”—and the complicated truths that make that label feel both convenient and cruel. Across essays and cultural criticism, she explores power, gender, race, sexuality, and the ways public narratives shape private lives, asking what we demand of women and what we refuse to forgive. With a voice that is both intimate and unsparing, Gay blends personal reflection with astute analysis to reveal how “difficult” can be a synonym for honesty, resistance, and survival. Equal parts commentary and catharsis, the book challenges readers to reconsider the stories they’ve been taught to accept—and the cost of enforcing them.
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paperback
Grove Press
Published Jan 1, 2017
260 pages
ISBN: 9780802125392
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Difficult Women by Roxane Gay.