A review by bhnmt61
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

5.0

This collection of speeches and essays by poet Audre Lorde was first published in 1984. I’ve heard about it for years, but never read it. Like all essay collections, there are some that work better than others. The least successful essay (imo) is the first one, about her trip to Russia in the 70s, long before the age of Putin and Russian hackers. But some of the other essays are SO good that I highlighted two-thirds of the text— and I am not usually someone who highlights at all. She is just brilliant. Even forty years later, she is relevant and deeply thought provoking. What an immense heart, and a passionate voice. Highly recommended. Skim if you get bogged down in one essay, because the next one will be brilliant.