{"product_id":"burn-it-down-women-writing-about-anger-9781580058933","title":"Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rich, nuanced exploration of women's anger from a diverse group of writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen are furious, and we're not keeping it to ourselves any longer. 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.\u003cbr\u003eWe're ready to burn it all down. \u003cbr\u003eIn this ferocious collection of essays, twenty-two writers explore how anger has shaped their lives: author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Empathy Exams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Jamison\u003c\/b\u003e confesses that she used to insist she wasn't angry -- until she learned that she was; \u003cb\u003eMelissa Febos\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Lambda Literary Award--winning memoir \u003ci\u003eAbandon Me\u003c\/i\u003e, writes about how she discovered that anger can be an instrument of power; editor-in-chief of Bitch Media \u003cb\u003eEvette Dionne\u003c\/b\u003e dismantles the \"angry Black woman\" stereotype; and more. \u003cbr\u003eBroad-ranging and cathartic, \u003ci\u003eBurn It Down\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for any woman who has scorched with rage -- and is ready to claim her right to express it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLilly Dancyger\u003c\/b\u003e is the memoir editor at \u003ci\u003eNarratively\u003c\/i\u003e, a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e, and assistant books editor at Barrelhouse. Her essays and journalism on sex, politics, and culture have appeared in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eRumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Dancyger is at work on a memoir about her father's art and heroin addiction and the legacy of both in her life. She lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seal Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643450134802,"sku":"9781580058933","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2a7ec55a-a946-48cd-9813-544c8fa83011.jpg?v=1733085887","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/burn-it-down-women-writing-about-anger-9781580058933","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}