by bell hooks
First published 1989
Renowned thinker bell hooks dives into the power and peril of voicing one's truth. Recounting her own journey to find a public voice, hooks details the personal risks and societal pressures that confront those who dare to challenge the status quo. With searing honesty, she examines how race, class, and gender shape the fraught terrain of self-expression. At the heart of this work lies the universal need to be heard and the life-altering consequences of speaking up.
Genres: gender-studies, feminism, african-american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, social-commentary
Setting: United States
196 pages · Paperback · Routledge