A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women

“Every strongman I have studied has tried, in his own way, to convince women that creativity and ambition are dangerous, even unnatural. Andrea Chalupa’s timely book dismantles that lie.” –Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York Times bestselling author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present

“Women of the world, drop everything and read this book. We have nothing to lose but our self-doubt and subjugation. With A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women, Andrea Chalupa offers us the means to flourish and fight another day.” –Jennifer Taub, author of Big Dirty Money and Other People’s Houses

“Who gets to imagine the future and whose vision gets built? A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women reminds us that a better world is possible, when women lead. It belongs in the conversation we need to have right now.” –Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger

“Women have been called everything from unreasonable to irrational when we dared to imagine more fairness, justice and opportunity for ourselves and others. Abolition. Suffrage. Civil rights. This book shows us the power of demanding what is right, no matter who thinks we’re wrong.”
–Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

“The world keeps asking women to be reasonable. Some of us have decided that’s not really our problem anymore. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women is for us.” –J. Smith-Cameron, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor

“As a man who has profited handsomely in the capable hands of remarkable women, I can confirm: this book captures why we need their leadership right now. Dig in.” –Nick Offerman

“Andrea Chalupa shows us how to build power for ourselves and the world we want to live in. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women calls us to join the legacy of women who dared to shape the world as they knew it could be. Andrea uses her sharp and fearless mind to encourage us to be creative, trust ourselves, and choose to act. Read this inspiring book.” –Leigh McGowan, creator of PoliticsGirl and New York Times bestselling author of A Return to Common Sense

“A rare book that names the problems honestly and still leaves you hopeful. Essential reading. Exactly what this moment demands. I couldn’t put it down.” –Olga Lautman, author of Putin’s Pawns and Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis

“My Ukrainian heritage taught me that art should not be dismissed as decorative, but is in fact a coded system and language made out of necessity and as a powerful act of resistance. That’s the tradition this book is working in. I recognized it immediately.” –Maya Hayuk, Ukrainian-American artist

“Andrea Chalupa is proof that you don’t need to wait for age to achieve wisdom. Read this book with urgency. Because our world needs more wise, unreasonable women now.” –Julie DeLaurier, Organizer, Rise and Resist

“Andrea Chalupa’s timely and inspiring book offers guidance to those of us who fear for our democracy, reminding us that our voices are powerful, and now more essential than ever.” –Holley Atkinson, Co-Founder, Media and Democracy Project

Andrea Chalupa is a Brooklyn-based journalist, author, and filmmaker with an unwavering belief in the power of unreasonable women. As the host and producer of the acclaimed podcast Gaslit Nation—a Webby Award Honoree—Andrea is a powerful advocate for civic action, confronting authoritarianism, corruption, and injustice head-on. She is a frequent speaker on resisting extremism and safeguarding democracy, and her books, films, podcasts, and insights have been featured on MSNBC, The New York Times, PBS, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.

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