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Men Explain Things to Me B Y R E B E C C A S O L N I T Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics BY BELL HOOKS AUTHOR: Known by her pen name, bell hooks is an African American author, feminist, and social activist. The focus of hooks' writing is the intersectionality of race, capitalism, and gender, and what she describes as their AUTHOR: Writer, historian, and ac- tivist, Rebecca Solnit is an Ameri- can author of books about environ- ment, landscape, community, art, politics, hope, and memory. She is a contributing editor at Harper's magazine, where bi-monthly she writes the "Easy Chair" essay. PLOT: In this comical yet scathing essay, she takes on what often goes wrong in conversations be- tween men and women, focusing on assumptions, why they arise, and how they have played out in her own personal encounters. The updated edition includes new essays including one written in response to the grassroots movement to end violence against women. READER: This book is for the reader looking for an approachable yet convicting look at gender. This Bridge Called My Back, Fourth Edition B Y C HE R R Í E M OR AGA A ND GL OR I A AN Z A L DÚA ability to produce and perpet- uate systems of oppression and class domination. She has published over 30 books and numerous scholarly articles, appeared in documentary films, and participated in public lectures. PLOT: Exploring the definition of feminism, this book explores the nature of feminism and its promise for eliminating sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression. With clarity and directness, hooks encourages readers to see how feminism can touch and change the lives of not only women, but everyone. READER: The book is for the political mind looking to learn more about feminism. AUTHORS: Cherríe Lawrence Moraga is a Chicana writer, feminist, activist, poet, essayist, and playwright. She is part of the faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her works explore the ways in which gender, sexuality and race intersect in the lives of women of color. Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa was an American scholar of Chicana cultural, feminist, and queer theory. She grew up on the Mexico-Texas border and incorporated her lifelong feelings of social and cultural marginalization into her work. PLOT: Originally released in 1981, through personal essays, criticism, interviews, testimonials, poetry, and visual art, this collection explores the complex intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality for women of color. This fourth edition contains an extensive new introduction, previously unpublished statement, and visual artists whose work was pro- duced during the same period. READER: This book is for the history and politics enthusiast interested in a seeing how life as a minority woman has changed over the years. #mademaven 49