Girlhood

Author: Melissa Febos
ISBN: 9781635579314

National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNational BestsellerLambda Literary Award FinalistNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME * NPR * The Washington Post * Kirkus Reviews * Washington Independent Review of Books * The Millions * Electric Literature * Ms Magazine * Entropy Magazine * Largehearted Boy * Passerbuys“Irreverent and original.” –New York Times“Magisterial.” –The New Yorker“An intoxicating writer.” –The Atlantic“A classic!” –Mary Karr“A true light in the dark.” –Stephanie Danler“An essential, heartbreaking project.” –Carmen Maria MachadoA gripping set of stories about the forces that shape girls and the adults they become. A wise and brilliant guide to transforming the self and our society. In her powerful new book, critically acclaimed author Melissa Febos examines the narratives women are told about what it means to be female and what it takes to free oneself from them.When her body began to change at eleven years old, Febos un

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publish Date: 2021-03-30

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Literary Collections / Essays, Literary Criticism / Feminist, Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Biography & Autobiography / General, Social Science / Discrimination, Social Science / Sexual Abuse & Harassment

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