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Book

Shrill : notes from a loud woman

Call Number

  • 818.602 W518 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Hachette Books, 2016.

Physical Description

viii, 260 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

"Presents a series of essays by the American writer and comedian, dealing with issues of body image, popular culture, feminism, and social justice,"--NoveList.

Contents

  • Lady Kluck
  • Bones
  • Are You There, Margaret? It's Me, a Person Who Is Not a Complete Freak
  • How to Stop Being Shy in Eighteen Easy Steps
  • When Life Gives You Lemons
  • You're So Brave for Wearing Clothes and Not Hating Yourself!
  • The Red Tent
  • Hello, I Am Fat
  • Why Fat Lady So Mean to Baby Men?
  • Strong People Fighting Against the Elements
  • The Day I Didn't Fit
  • Chuckletown, USA, Population: Jokes
  • Death Wish
  • It's About Free Speech, It's Not About Hating Women
  • The Tree
  • The End
  • The Beginning
  • Slaying the Troll
  • Abortion Is Normal, It's Okay to Be Fat, and Women Don't Have to Be Nice to You.

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