![]() ![]() From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a "fire hazard" to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license because of her paralysis, Judy's actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy's struggle for equality began early in life. A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn't built for all of us and of one woman's activism-from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington-Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann's lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better, coming from one of our most interesting and important cultural critics.Ī Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year for Nonfiction ".an essential and engaging look at recent disability history."- Buzzfeed One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human. The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there." - Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be? A New York Times Bestseller Best Book of the Year: NPR * Boston Globe * Newsweek * Time Out New York * * Miami Herald * Book Riot * Buzz Feed * Globe and Mail (Toronto) * The Root * Shelf Awareness A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched cultural observers of her generation In these funny and insightful essays, Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). "Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. ![]() Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist, a world-class athlete, and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports. ![]() And she shows how living honestly and openly has had a transformative effect on her relationships and happiness. She offers insights and advice on leadership, business, activism, sports, politics, marriage equality, parenting, sexuality, and love. She talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service. She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled-entrenched sexism, an eating disorder, near financial peril after being outed-on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. ![]() She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career-six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement. "A story about the personal strength, immense growth, and undeniable greatness of one woman who fearlessly stood up to a culture trying to break her down."-Serena Williams In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. ![]()
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