{"product_id":"shrewed-9781487003043","title":"Shrewed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether it's the street or social media, still so inhospitable to women? What does Carrie Fisher have to do with Mary Wollstonecraft? And why is a wedding ceremony Satan's playground?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions that bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Elizabeth Renzetti examines in her new collection of original essays. Drawing upon her decades of reporting on feminist issues, \u003ci\u003eShrewed\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about feminism's crossroads. From Hillary Clinton's failed campaign to the quest for equal pay, from the lessons we can learn from old ladies to the future of feminism in a turbulent world, Renzetti takes a pointed, witty look at how far we've come  and how far we have to go. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Nellie McClung and Erma Bombeck had an IVF baby, this book would be the result. If they'd lived at the same time. And in the same country. And if IVF had been invented. Well, you get the point. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtfully examines the considerable achievements of women. * Reader’s Digest *\u003cbr\u003eRenzetti's wit and fierce intelligence are on display in full force in this essay collection . . . This is a book that will make you laugh, then move you to tears, and you're going to want to give a copy to every woman you know. * 49th Shelf *\u003cbr\u003eRenzetti’s prose is clever, witty, and accessible, making the book fun for feminists and a good gift for anyone who questions why feminism is still necessary. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eRenzetti moves effortlessly between serious systemic inequality and the equally enraging, if sometimes amusing, everyday absurdities women face, effectively capturing this cultural moment and offering a resounding call to recognize — and organize against — the pernicious sexism that still exists in the world. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eRenzetti takes a pointed look at how far we’ve come — and how far we have left to go. * Bookseller *","brand":"House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531000652119,"sku":"9781487003043","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487003043.jpg?v=1731881303","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shrewed-9781487003043","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}