{"product_id":"her-own-voice-anne-e-fernald-9780807021330","title":"Her Own Voice: Eight Women Who Rewrote Life and Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith Virginia Woolf as a guide, the stories of eight radical 20th century women--wanderers, rebels, explorers, mentors--who made a life for themselves in spite of everything.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverything that changed in the 20th century changed more dramatically for women. \u003ci\u003eHer Own Voice\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of eight radical women who responded to social oppression and helped create the modernist movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs we witness the strong resurgence of \u003ci\u003etrad wife\u003c\/i\u003e popularity in modern culture, this book calls on women of every generation to actively wrestle with old ideas about what it means to be \"good\" and even \"lovable.\" Anne E. Fernald, world-renowned Virginia Woolf scholar, argues that the stories we read shape the lives we imagine for ourselves, and offers these stories as possible templates for living boldly and creatively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the women featured are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Wise Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, groundbreaking author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Redmon Fauset\u003c\/b\u003e, prolific novelist of the Harlem Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothy Arzner\u003c\/b\u003e, the only woman director to make the transition from silent to sound films \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe women in this book encompass a wide range of diverse identities: Black, white, Asian, lesbian, queer, straight, mothers, aunts, teachers; novelists; poets, filmmakers, musicians, producers. Altogether, they provide an inspirational reminder that the social and political upheaval of our time is nothing new; women have been working to overcome enormous barriers in the name of their art throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne E. Fernald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807021334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807021330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Anne E. Fernald","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447139905791,"sku":"9780807021330","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dba64b8e-10e8-42e3-a0ce-5291cb18756d.jpg?v=1777229098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/her-own-voice-anne-e-fernald-9780807021330","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}