{"product_id":"9798217034062","title":"Women Writing Dangerously: An Illustrated History of Banned, Censored, and Silenced Books by Women Writers, from 19th-Century Scandals to Contemporary Clashes","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAtlas, Nava\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClarkson Potter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/16\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping, centuries-spanning visual history and exploration of books by female authors who have been banned or silenced.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen it comes to censoring women’s writing, everything old becomes new again. \u003ci\u003eWomen Writing Dangerously\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing, colorful exploration of the consequences women writers have faced when their books became controversial, honoring those who fought the system by using their pens and typewriters as weapons.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooks by women have long been targeted, from \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom’s Cabin \u003c\/i\u003eby Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852) and \u003ci\u003eThe Well of Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e by Radclyffe Hall (1928) to \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e by Toni Morrison (1970) and \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e by Sandra Cisneros (1983), with more titles being challenged each year. \u003ci\u003eWomen Writing Dangerously\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fascinating stories of literary trailblazers who first dared to bring sexuality, gender identity, race, immigration, and other controversial topics to reading audiences—even if it meant facing backlash and silencing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with historical ephemera, covers from forgotten books, and original illustrations, this dynamic volume shares not only the facts and figures, but the passion that went into creating these books and the heartbreak around their banning. Today’s censorship frenzy doesn’t exist in a vacuum, nor is it going away any time soon; but through Nava Atlas’s in-depth research and storytelling, readers will walk away with a more enriched literary history emboldened by the past to fight for a future that ensures freedom of the press.","brand":"Clarkson Potter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48585098100991,"sku":"9798217034062","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798217034062_s600x595.png?v=1780932314","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9798217034062","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}