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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Solnit tells her story of being a young woman in SF, becoming a writer, and of the ways in which a system silences women out of existence. Coincidentally, I finished the same day I listened to U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's fearless speech—a nine-minute recap of everything Solnit is talking about in this book. The best solution as she says is to keep telling our stories.
Ok this was actually brilliant. It posed so many new ideas for me to think about in regards to feminism, domestic abuse and the lives of minorities and I found it really compelling after the first 10%. I went into this book after I'd been trying to track down anything by Joan didion and honestly I'm so so glad that I read this. I've never heard of this author before but I'm pretty sure I've seen their picture and I wish that it was a voice who was more popular in the reading circles I'm in. I feel that after reading this book my ability to grow as a person to overcome adversity will only get better.
This was so eye opening.
This was so eye opening.
A thoughtful meditation on Feminism, finding oneself as a writer, and affirming one's place in the world amidst a swirl of self-doubt and societal value-judgements. Solnit's early experiences as a writer present an eclectic mix of the California art scene, the American West, and what it means to be a woman taking up space in the world, insisting on a right to safety, to credibility, to belonging in a myriad of spaces that are often deemed to be "risky" or "unsafe." Inspired passages filled with love of words and language.
I know I will read this time and time again and feel comforted by the fact that somehow in this book she puts my exact feelings into words: feelings that I could never possibly have the prowess to describe so eloquently
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This is, to my memory, the first memoir I have read. I've loved Rebecca Solnit's works, and have been building my collection bit by bit. The coming of age story she shares here is elegant, witty, and perceptive. I found it relatable and inspiring. It'll likely be one I return to over time. It took me some time to get through it, though. A lot of the themes are weighty, but Solnit is hopeful, and that shines through.