Good and Mad

Good and Mad

2018 • 320 pages

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Average rating4.2

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Well, this was a hell of a book to finish on the night before the midterms. I hope the paperback has an additional chapter about the midterms and the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, because my god, this stuff just never stops anymore, does it? I love the intersectional perspective here and the specific callouts to white women in particular - one section heading is “What's Wrong With White Women?”, which made me laugh out loud. This fight has been going on for a long time, even though a lot of WW only seemed to realize it in November 2016 - the history here is really great and encouraging, even as it points out how few past activists lived to see the changes they fought for come to pass. Traister is one of my favorite political writers and her insight here is as on point as ever.

October 23, 2018Report this review