The Portable Feminist Reader

“Roxane Gay could give a masterclass on writing well-crafted introductions… this book has some bangers.” —Book Riot“The Portable Feminist Reader provides essential intersectional perspectives that not only support women—they serve as a direct repudiation of the sexist, racist, xenophobic currents sweeping across the U.S. All women are not yet free, but Gay reminds us that feminists have the collective power to create a more inclusive and equitable future. The work continues.” —The Chicago Review of Books“It’s up to all of us to remember why we devote a month to the accomplishments and sacrifices of women throughout history. This volume, featuring pieces from authors including Dorothy Allison, Eileen Myles and bell hooks, celebrates feminist scholarship and offers up a modern vision of the feminist canon.” —The Seattle Times“This book makes feminism urgent, perhaps more than ever before. (…) Worth picking up for Gay’s introspective yet inclusive introduction alone, this new collection provides accessible entry points into feminism and offers even advanced scholars new ways of viewing the complex, intersectional histories of feminist thought, literature, and action.” —Starred Library Journal “[An] excellent, expansive collection. (…) Readers will be engrossed by this dynamic and engaging collection.” —Booklist“With its capacious perspective, the collection speaks to a range of feminist concerns, past, present, and future. (…) A timely, spirited collection.” —Kirkus Review“This volume includes newer feminist classics chosen by the incomparable Roxane Gay. From Anna Julia Cooper and Cherríe Moraga to Mona Eltahawy and Sara Ahmed, the pieces here expand the canon just when we need it most.” —Ms. Magazine

Roxane Gay’s writing appears in Best American Mystery Stories 2014, Best American Short Stories 2012, Best Sex Writing 2012, A Public Space, McSweeney’s, Tin House, Oxford American, American Short Fiction, Virginia Quarterly Review, and many others. She is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. She is the author of the books Ayiti, An Untamed State, the New York Times bestselling Bad Feminist, the nationally bestselling Difficult Women and the New York Times bestselling Hunger. She is also the author of World of Wakanda for Marvel. She has several books forthcoming and is also at work on television and film projects. She also has a newsletter, The Audacity.