Good Woman: A Reckoning
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Book Overview A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Ms. Magazine"A stone cold, knock-out punch delivered with the caress of a silk glove. This book cracks...
A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Ms. Magazine
"A stone cold, knock-out punch delivered with the caress of a silk glove. This book cracks you open." - Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage
"This good woman thinks boldly and writes with exhilarating passion.... These are smart and daring essays to learn from and revel in." - Margo Jefferson, author of Negroland and Constructing a Nervous System
A raw and lyrical exploration of the confining expectations of womanhood and, if we dare, what lies beyond those limitations--from a writer Roxane Gay calls "vibrant and thoughtful."
Gorgeous, badass, and practically waiting to pounce, Good Woman: A Reckoning is acclaimed essayist Savala Nolan's follow-up to her "standout collection" (New York Times Book Review) Don't Let It Get You Down.
A lifetime of playing by the rules of female social conditioning is not what it's cracked up to be for Nolan. The years of making herself smaller (literally and metaphorically); the sexual advances that led to more than she wanted; the bad marriage she fought like hell to keep; all the ways others questioned her identity or choices and she let it slide to keep the peace; her silence when requested; her body when desired--none of it worked. None of it protected her the way it was advertised to.
Nolan noticed the same was true for the women around her and the women in history she read about. Across time and location, they were raised to be agreeable and "good." Hyper-visible as sexual objects but invisible as full people. Living in a physical world created by men for men. Taking on the ultimate role of birth-giver and caretaker, yet seeing it remain an unsung act, even as it's a God-like endeavor. Only in midlife did Nolan begin to realize she was capable of living outside these cages of conditioning so slyly insidious that they're nearly invisible.
Good Woman elegantly probes the knotty conditions themselves, the costs of adhering to them, and what happens when one refuses to comply. The twelve stunning and unforgettable essays blend memoir, reportage, and history to create a collection that is alternately bold, brash, and explosive ... and ravishingly tender, sensual, and joyous. Nolan takes aim at big and old ideas, and she does not miss. Hers is a testimony to witness and to savor.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 240 | Language: English | Publisher: MARINER BOOKS | ISBN: 0063320088
FormatHardcover
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0063320088
EAN9780063320086
PublisherMARINER BOOKS
Publication Date2026-03-03
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight0.67 Pounds
Length8.52 Inches
Width5.88 Inches
Height0.9 Inches
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