Shrill
Notes from a Loud Woman
by Lindy West
Recommended by Matt McGorry and Jessica Hische
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Humor, Comedy, and Fiction.
Shrill is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny. Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possiblelike a porcelain dove that will also have sex with youwriter and humorist Lindy West quickly d...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Humor, Comedy, and Fiction.
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Matt McGorry
“"Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman" by Lindy West @TheLindyWest # Lovvvvveeedddd, loved, loved, loved this book!!! West is a truly remarkable writer and her stories are beautifully poignant while dosed with her…”
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