No Is Not a Lonely Utterance by Sara Ahmed - ISBN: 9780241759271
Hardcover
Unheard complaints reveal institutional power: learn to listen, resist, and change.

No Is Not a Lonely Utterance

The Art and Activism of Complaining

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  • Hardcover

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    2 December 2025

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Summary

A moving exploration of the solace and power of listening in an unjust world, from the author of The Feminist Killjoy Handbook.

“Behind many disasters are unheard complaints.”

To complain is an intimate, dangerous act. Whether it’s speaking up about racism in the workplace or taking a stand against sexual harassment at university, the act of complaining to an institution can leave you isolated and undermined, all while the original injustice remains unresolved. Time a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241759271
ISBN-10:0241759277
Author:Sara Ahmed
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Allen Lane
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:2 December 2025
Weight:516g
Dimensions:223mm x 143mm x 36mm
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Critics Review

A must-read … Ahmed does an excellent job of calling the reader to action whilst pointing out that solidarity and resistance look like different things to different people – Ashley * Glasgow Women’s Library *Remarkable … has the potential to generate real change. In a world that is so turbulent and unpredictable, this book is the hope that so many people are searching for – Ellie Johnson * Zimmer Magazine *Praise for Sara Ahmed – - * : *Sara Ahmed always has her finger on the pulse of the times – Angela DavisA brilliant feminist thinker… Ahmed moves from scene to scene with clarity, rage, and joy, building through each refrain to mark the brutal violence of everyday encounters – Judith ButlerClever and generous… has a talent for bringing her readers with her, without ever dumbing down or sugar-coating her politics, love of theory, or lived experience as a queer woman of colour – Zora Simic * Inside Story *

About The Author

Sara Ahmed

Sara Ahmed is an independent feminist scholar who works at the intersection of feminist, queer and race studies. Her research is concerned with how bodies and worlds take shape; and how power is secured and challenged in everyday life as well as institutional cultures. She has published eleven books including The Feminist Killjoy Handbook.

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