Our book reviews this month all things women. Be it ‘Becoming’ a memoir of Michelle Obama or #Girlboss, is an inspirational write of Sophia Amoruso and ‘Men Explain Things To Me’ is comedy of conversations between men and women. Read on to know more.
Becoming
Author: Michelle Obama
‘Becoming’ is an intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States. The book is a work of deep reflection in which Michelle invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her from her childhood, to her years as a working mom, to her time spent at the White House. There is complete honesty and lively wit, as she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private; she tells her story as she has lived it – on her own terms.
#Girlboss
Author: Sophia Amoruso
Founder and Executive Chairman of Nasty Gal Sophia Amoruso shares her story to inspire women everywhere to join the #GIRLBOSSmovement. Sophia, a high-school dropout, tells readers how in a span of ten years she came to become the founder of Nasty Gal, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world. It is a wakeup call for girls seeking a unique path to success, presented with frank observation and behind-the-scenes stories from the meteoric rise of her company.
Men Explain Things to Me
Author: Rebecca Solnit
This is a comic, scathing essay on what often goes wrong in conversations between men and women. She writes about men who wrongly assume two things: that they know things and that women don’t. She talks about why this situation arises, and how this aspect of the gender wars works, while presenting some of her own hilariously awful encounters. Solnit also argues that female silencing is a dangerous phenomenon.