“Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there.” — Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be?
A New York Times Bestseller
Best Book of the Year: NPR • Boston Globe • Newsweek • Time Out New York • Oprah.com • Miami Herald • Book Riot • Buzz Feed • Globe and Mail (Toronto) • The Root • Shelf Awareness
A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched cultural observers of her generation
In these funny and insightful essays, Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture.
Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better, coming from one of our most interesting and important cultural critics.
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“Bahni Turpin crisply delivers this expansive
collection of essays. Author Gay covers an array of political, feminist, and
culturally charged topics. Turpin sounds like she’s giving a well-informed
speech with the right inflections to emphasize specific points. Her tone is
clear and deliberate, forcing one to focus on the content. As she recounts
personal stories and numerous critiques of films and books, she draws listeners
in with a matter-of-fact tone. Both humorous and raw moments are delivered with
sharp clarity. Whether the topic is Gay’s nemesis when playing in a Scrabble
championship or deconstructing rape jokes, Turpin delivers with an
assertiveness that will catch listeners’ attention.”
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