{"product_id":"not-that-bad-dispatches-from-rape-culture-9780063459779","title":"Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a devastating book, heartbreaking in how familiar and relatable each story is--yet there's power and solidarity in it, too.\"--\u003cem\u003eShondaland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling and deeply beloved author of \u003cem\u003eBad Feminist \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHunger, \u003c\/em\u003ean anthology of powerful first-person essays from writers including Gabrielle Union, Brandon Taylor, and Lyz Lenz fearlessly that unapologetically tackles sensitive topics of rape, assault, and harassment--now available as a special Harper Perennial Olive Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are \"routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied\" for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics, including actor Ally Sheedy and writers Amy Jo Burns, Booker Prize-nominated Brandon Taylor, and Lyz Lenz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation, this collection is often deeply personal and is always unflinchingly honest. Like Rebecca Solnit's \u003cem\u003eMen Explain Things to Me\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNot That Bad\u003c\/em\u003e will resonate with every reader, saying \"something in totality that we cannot say alone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper Perennial Olive Editions are exclusive small-format editions of some of our bestselling and celebrated titles, and feature unique hand-drawn cover illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eAll Olive Editions are available for a limited time only.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGay, Roxane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoxane Gay\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling essay collection \u003cem\u003eBad Feminist;\u003c\/em\u003e the novel\u003cem\u003e An Untamed State, \u003c\/em\u003ea finalist for the Dayton Peace Prize\u003cem\u003e; \u003c\/em\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling memoir \u003cem\u003eHunger\u003c\/em\u003e; and the short story collections \u003cem\u003eDifficult Women\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAyiti.\u003c\/em\u003e A contributing opinion writer to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, for which she also writes the \"Work Friend\" column, she has written for \u003cem\u003eTime, McSweeney's\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review, Harper's Bazaar, Tin House, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOxford American\u003c\/em\u003e, among many other publications. Her work has also been selected for numerous Best anthologies, including \u003cem\u003eBest American Nonrequired Reading 2018\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBest American Mystery Stories 2014\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the author of World of Wakanda for Marvel. In 2018 she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and holds the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University's Institute for Women's Leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580255502610,"sku":"9780063459779","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02268015-b0bd-4615-8156-ce9f683f0b73.jpg?v=1756212932","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/not-that-bad-dispatches-from-rape-culture-9780063459779","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}