![]() "This book gives powerful voice to women's rage in all its glory."- Pacific Standard ![]() "Practically hot to the touch."- BookPage (most anticipated fall nonfiction) "Comprising essays from an amazing cast of contributors.this cathartic and incendiary anthology rages against the notion that women should temper their fury.". ![]() 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.īroad-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. ![]() 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. Women are furious, and we're not keeping it to ourselves any longer. ![]() A rich, nuanced exploration of women's anger from a diverse group of writers ![]()
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