First published 2023
Gloria Steinem presents the most striking and norm-breaking content from Ms. magazine across its fifty-year history. This collection spans the magazine's bold reporting on women, men, politics, marriage, family, education, work, motherhood, and reproductive rights. The anthology includes the publication's best fiction, poetry, and letters alongside its most influential journalism. Contributors range from Billie Jean King, Alison Bechdel, and Audre Lorde to Alice Walker, Pauli Murray, Nancy Pelosi, bell hooks, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Brittney Cooper, and Joy Harjo. Fiction and poetry come from Toni Morrison, Joyce Carol Oates, Adrienne Rich, Rita Dove, and Sharon Olds. Steinem organizes the material decade by decade, showcasing the reporting, advertising, photographs, and iconic covers that shaped feminist thought. The book captures how Ms. became America's most influential source of feminist ideas while maintaining relevance for today's youngest readers.
Genres: history, gender-studies, feminism, non-fiction, womens-rights, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: non-fiction, social-justice
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
529 pages · Kindle Edition · Knopf