Burn it down : women writing about anger
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Seal Press, 2019.
Physical Description
vii, 252 pages ; 22 cm
Summary
"Women are furious, and we're not keeping it to ourselves any longer. We're expected to be composed and compliant, but in a world that would strip us of our rights, disparage our contributions, and deny us a seat at the table of authority, we're no longer willing to quietly seethe behind tight smiles. We're ready to burn it all down. In this ferocious collection of essays, twenty-two writers explore how anger has shaped their lives: author of the New York Times bestseller The Empathy Exams Leslie Jamison confesses that she used to insist she wasn't angry-until she learned that she was; Melissa Febos, author of the Lambda Literary Award--winning memoir Abandon Me, writes about how she discovered that anger can be an instrument of power; editor-in-chief of Bitch Media Evette Dionne dismantles the "angry Black woman" stereotype; and more. Broad-ranging and cathartic, Burn It Down is essential reading for any woman who has scorched with rage-and is ready to claim her right to express it." --
Contents
- Introduction / Lungs full of burning / The one emotion black women are free to explore / My body is a sickness called anger / Rebel girl / Why we cry when we're angry / On transfeminine anger / Unbought and unbossed / Guilty / Hangry women / Enojada / A girl, dancing / My name and my voice / Inherited anger / On the back burner / "Basic Math" / The color of being Muslim / Homegrown anger / Crimes against the soul / For women who grew up on eggshells / No more room for fear / Going to war with myself / So now what?