In her companion to Men Explain Things to Me, Solnit gives us another eloquent, penetrating book on feminism and patriarchy. Her short essays cover substantial territory, tracing gender boundaries to their origins, yet there is an optimism here that gives this book a propulsive energy. A must-read. –Renee P., Powells.com, Portland, OR Whether for a …
A recommended reading list from James Crossley, our A Cup of News columnist: Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit, perhaps the best essayist writing today. She’s extremely knowledgeable about how America got to where it is (sample this London Review of Books think piece for some of her analysis of the current situation), and …
Rebecca Solnit puts her brilliant, curious mind to the task of telling the stories of the city she loves in this gorgeous literary atlas.
