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Book SynopsisA new portrait of Betty Friedan, the author and activist acclaimed as the mother of second-wave feminism
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New Yorker Best of the Week Pick
“Rigorously fair.”—Moira Donegan,
New Yorker“A lucid portrait of Friedan as a bold yet flawed advocate for women’s equality.”—
Publishers Weekly2024 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalist, Biography category
“Rachel Shteir offers a vivid portrait of Friedan as a person—her difficult character, her immense accomplishments, her relationships with friends and family, her struggles in personal, professional and political life. The time is ripe for a reevaluation of Friedan.”—Katha Pollitt, author of
Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights“Sympathetic but never less than clear-eyed, Rachel Shteir explores the achievements that put Betty Friedan at the center of the movement for women’s rights. An insightful and meticulously detailed portrait of one of America’s most successful political activists.”—Sigrid Nunez, author of
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