{"product_id":"fast-famous-women-paperback","title":"Fast Famous Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGina Barreca\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do Sylvia Plath, Mae West, Taylor Swift, Shirley Chisholm, Helen Keller, Sally Ride, Toni Morrison, Dolores Huerta, Lizzie Borden, Billie Jean King, and Eleanor of Aquitaine have in common? They're all stars in 2024's \u003cem\u003eFAST FAMOUS WOMEN: 75 Essays of Flash NonFiction\u003c\/em\u003e, the latest volume in Gina Barreca's FAST WOMEN series. As in previous titles, brilliant well-known writers and columnists with established voices are joined by a chorus of emerging writers from diverse backgrounds, some of whom had never before seen their work in a book with with an ISBN. New works by Jane Smiley, Caroline Leavitt, Mimi Pond, Molly Peacock, Phillis Levin, Darien Hsu Gee, Cheryl Della Pietra, and Ebony Root offer provocative and deeply personal reflections on the women in the public eye who shaped their own visions of a woman's life, talents, role, and possibilities. \u003cem\u003eFAST FAMOUS WOMEN\u003c\/em\u003e is, in effect, the most glamorous of great dinner parties, welcoming all readers to the world of women's lives lived in public view. Some guests whoop it up over champagne and oysters while others weep in corners; a few dance on the veranda and while others set out plates or, hands on hips, face the mess. \u003cem\u003eFast Famous Women\u003c\/em\u003e is a literary event you won't want to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGina Barreca is author of ten books, including the bestselling \u003cem\u003eThey Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBabes in Boyland: A Personal History of Co-Education in the Ivy League\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSweet Revenge: The Wicked Delights of Getting Even\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt's Not That I'm Bitter, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Visibly Panty Lines and Conquered the World\u003c\/em\u003e. Gina has appeared, often as a repeat guest, on CNN, TODAY, NPR, OPRAH, and GOOD MORNING AMERICA. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York but now lives with her husband in Storrs, CT. Go figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52006553289005,"sku":"9781960456274","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/8PCsP6l4TX9781960456274.webp?v=1776801040","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/fast-famous-women-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}