The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West In this wickedly funny cultural critique, the author of the critically acclaimed memoir and Hulu series Shrill exposes misogyny in the #MeToo era.This is a witch hunt. Were witches, and were hunting you.From the moment powerful men started falling to the #MeToo movement, the lamentations began: this is feminism gone too far, this is injustice, this is a witch hunt. In The Witches Are Coming, firebrand author of the New York Times bestselling memoir and now critically acclaimed Hulu TV series Shrill, Lindy West, turns that refrain on its head. You think this is a witch hunt? Fine. Youve got one.In a laugh-out-loud, incisive cultural critique, West extolls the world-changing magic of truth, urging readers to reckon with dark lies in the heart of the American mythos, and unpacking the complicated, and sometimes tragic, politics of not being a white man in the twenty-first century. She tracks the misogyny and propaganda hidden (or not so hidden) in the media she and her peers devoured growing up, a buffet of distortions, delusions, prejudice, and outright bullsh*t that has allowed white male mediocrity to maintain a death grip on American culture and politics-and that delivered us to this precarious, disorienting moment in history.West writes, "We were just a hairs breadth from electing Americas first female president to succeed Americas first black president. We werent done, but we were doing it. And then, true to form--like the Balrogs whip catching Gandalf by his little gray bootie, like the husband in a Lifetime movie hissing, If I cant have you, no one can--white American voters shoved an incompetent, racist con man into the White House."We cannot understand how we got here--how the land of the free became Trumps America--without examining the chasm between who we are and who we think we are, without fact-checking the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and each other. The truth can transform us; there is witchcraft in it. Lindy West turns on the light. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lindy West is an opinion writer for the New York Times. She is the author of the bestselling memoir Shrill, and executive producer of the acclaimed Hulu adaptation starring Aidy Bryant. She lives in Seattle. Lindy West is an opinion writer for the New York Times. She is the author of the bestselling memoir Shrill, and executive producer of the acclaimed Hulu adaptation starring Aidy Bryant. She lives in Seattle. Review Amazon, "Best Books of the Month in Nonfiction"E! News, "The Best New Books of November 2019!"Esquire, "Best Nonfiction Books of 2019-- "Library Journal, "Editors Fall Picks for 2019"Bustle, "10 New #MeToo Movement Books To Read in Fall 2019"TIME, "Most anticipated books for Fall 2019"USA TODAY, "Best Books Coming Out in Fall 2019"Houston Chronicle, "Books... we cant wait to read this fall 2019"Bustle, "15 New Books Under 300 Pages That Will Help You Smash Your Reading Goal Before the End of the Year!"Book Riot, "50 Of The Best Books to Read This Fall" Bustle, "The 20 Best New Books of Fall 2019 According to Authors"St. Louis Dispatch, "20+ eye-opening books youll want to read this fall"Book Riot, "5 Boss Lady Books of Nonfiction"Den of Geek, "Autumnal Book Guide: 15 Best Fall 2019 Reads"Esquire, "Most Anticipated Books of 2019"Book Riot, "Ready, Set, Hold: November 2019"Entertainment Weekly, "20 New Books to Read in November"TIME, "11 New Books You Should Read in November!" Yahoo!, "Best November book releases to add to your Christmas wish list"A.V. Club, "5 Books to Read in November." Refinery29, "Best Books of November 2019"Chicago-Sun Times, "Buzzworthy New Books"USA TODAY, "5 Books Not to Miss!"PASTE, "25 Best Memoirs of the 2010s""MOMTASTIC, "Best Books to Pick Up This Holiday Season"Mashable, "Best Books by Women in 2019"BUST Magazine, "6 New Books Perfect for the Coldest Winter Months""The Witches Are Coming is Lindy Wests follow-up to her wonderful, best-selling book Shrill. Shes back with more of her incisive cultural critiques, writing essays on feminism and the misogyny that is (still) embedded in every part of our culture. She brings humor, wit, and much-needed clarity to the gender dynamics at play in media and culture.-- "Book Riot"Shrill author Lindy Wests latest essay collection is a thoughtful and funny examination of rape culture in media. Some of the topics she tackles: Adam Sandler, Donald Trump, South Park, reverse sexism, and classic movies like Sixteen Candles that make rape look like silly fun.--BustleThe Witches are Coming is simultaneously whip smart, infuriating, a call to action and, of course, laugh-out-loud funny.-- "Huffington Post""For a long time, a certain set of men have called women like me "witches" to silence and discredit us, West says. Her book explores misogyny, the #MeToo movement and growing up female in America."-- "NPR""A biting and profoundly funny social and political critique of rape culture, toxic masculinity, and misogyny."-- "Library Journal""A thoughtful and funny examination of rape culture in media. Some of the topics she tackles: Adam Sandler, Donald Trump, South Park, reverse sexism, and classic movies like Sixteen Candles that make rape look like silly fun."-- "Bustle""Author and narrator Lindy West is at her incendiary best in her latest collection of essays...Wests sharp and sometimes biting narration perfectly captures the dry humor of her own jokes. But there are also moments when her voice almost catches, revealing her deep compassion for the world. Her anger and exhaustion come through loud and clear, but so does her earnest hope for the work still to be done. This is a must listen...Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."-- "AudioFile""Bracingly original, biting, and funny."-- "Minneapolis Star Tribune""With her signature wit, brio, and laser-like clarity of vision, one of our foremost thinkers on gender unveils her unifying theory of America...in this funny, hyper-literate analysis of the link between meme culture and male mediocrity."-- "Esquire"As a girl, Lindy West obsessed about pop culture. As a critic and columnist, she analyzed it. Now shes creating it... In her wise, witty new collection of essays, The Witches Are Coming...West blasts the misogyny lurking in the media we love.-- "Star Tribune"Lindy West brought us to tears (through laughing, mostly) with Shrill: Notes From A Loud Woman, a razor-sharp memoir about toxic misogyny and fat shaming that went on to inspire the fantastic Hulu series. West is back and funny as ever in her forthcoming non-fiction book, The Witches Are Coming, a cultural critique of American culture, the #MeToo movement and what it means to not be a mediocre white man - in a society that so often protects and promotes him.-- "NBC News"When I have a hard time making sense of and finding the words to describe the complexities of womens issues, I turn to Lindy West. Theres something about her sharp, steady, and ferociously funny writing that re-centers and refocuses my mind on whats in front of me and why it matters. West has a gift for packaging the truth into easily digestible sentences. And her latest collection of essays, The Witches Are Coming is no different... The next time youre feeling lost or cant find the words to describe why youre angry about a particular topic, pick up The Witches Are Coming. Lindy will lead the way.-- "Hello Giggles"With her signature wit, brio, and laser-like clarity of vision, one of our foremost thinkers on gender unveils her unifying theory of America: that our steady diet of pop culture created by and for embittered, entitled white men has stoked our sociopolitical moment. Adam Sandler, South Park, and Pepe the Frog all come under Wests withering scrutiny in this funny, hyper-literate analysis of the link between meme culture and male mediocrity.-- "Esquire""This collection of essays takes a hammer to the societal, cultural and political scaffolding propping up the patriarchy and then makes you laugh as it comes crashing down."-- "BookPage" Review Quote "With her signature wit, brio, and laser-like clarity of vision, one of our foremost thinkers on gender unveils her unifying theory of America: that our steady diet of pop culture created by and for embittered, entitled white men has stoked our sociopolitical moment. Adam Sandler, South Park , and Pepe the Frog all come under Wests withering scrutiny in this funny, hyper-literate analysis of the link between meme culture and male mediocrity." Details ISBN1549180533 Author Lindy West Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 1549180533 ISBN-13 9781549180538 Format Compact Disc Publication Date 2019-11-05 DEWEY 306.0973 Playing time 388 Publisher Hachette Books Imprint Hachette Books Edition Description Library ed. Narrator Lindy West Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158427548;

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