A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer
by Howard Zinn, Erin Cressida Wilson, Michael Eric Dyson, Alice Walker, Edward Albee, Maya Angelou, Abiola Abrams, Suheir Hammad
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Author: Abiola Abrams, Alice Walker, Edward Albee, Erin Cressida Wilson, Howard Zinn, Maya Angelou, Michael Eric Dyson, Suheir HammadEditor: Eve Ensler
Editor: Mollie Doyle
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-29
ISBN: 0345497910
Number of pages: 223
Publisher: Villard
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Book Review: Ensler examines violence against women
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book at the gym and found that I really wished that I had a pack of tissue with me. Ensler's anthology is at times painful to read- the vignettes are harrowing and will leave the reader with a sense of sadness.
I found that I kept on leafing to the back of the book to read the contributors' bios. I wish that the bios were after each poem/essay. This book is not a sunny, fun read, but a heavy one.
The audience for this book is both a lay and academic audience. I would actually like to hear it on cd. I can't help but wonder if the pieces would be more powerful that way (much like the _Good Body_ is better on CD).
Overall, I think the anthology can educate people about the seemingly everyday wickedness concerning violence against women and girls. I think that some folks don't understand how pervasive violence is in our lives, yet we don't talk about it.
Kudos to Ensler for continuing to be such a great feminist artist, who uses her creative endeavors to educate.
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