In a stirring and succinct examination of post-Roe America, "one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation" (Washington Post) takes on what's...
In a stirring and succinct examination of post-Roe America, "one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation" (Washington Post) takes on what's become the country's most resonant political issue. In her most urgent book yet,
New York Times bestselling author Jessica Valenti shines a light on the conservative assault on women's freedom, cutting through the misinformation and overwhelm to inform, engage, and enrage. From the attacks Americans know about to the ones anti-abortion lawmakers and groups are trying to hide, Valenti details the tactics and horrors that she's been painstakingly tracking in her acclaimed newsletter,
Abortion, Every Day.
Abortion gives voice to women's frustration and outrage in a moment when they're fed up with being talked over and diminished. And in an election year when abortion is dominating the national conversation, Valenti provides the language, facts, and context readers need to feel confident when talking about the attacks on their bodies and freedom.
Abortion is a handbook for the overwhelming majority of Americans who support abortion rights, whether they're seasoned activists or those just starting to learn. With the wit, expertise, and blunt moral clarity that's made her writing popular for decades, Valenti offers an essential manifesto in an urgent moment.
Author: Jessica Valenti
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 10/01/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780593800232
Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 08/12/2024
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2024
Booklist 10/01/2024 pg. 3
About the AuthorAward-winning writer and activist
Jessica Valenti is the author of seven books, including the
New York Times bestseller
Sex Object: A Memoir. Her groundbreaking anthology,
Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape, paved the way for legislation of the same name, setting what's now considered the gold standard for sexual consent. Jessica has also been credited with sparking feminism's online wave by founding the trailblazing blog Feministing. She's been a columnist for
The Guardian and
The Nation, and her writing has been published everywhere from
The New York Times and
The Atlantic to
Bitch magazine and
The Toast. After the demise of
Roe, Jessica founded
Abortion, Every Day, an urgent synthesis of anything and everything happening with abortion rights in the U.S. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
