{"product_id":"good-woman-a-reckoning-9780063320086","title":"Good Woman: A Reckoning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw and lyrical exploration of the confining expectations of womanhood and, if we dare, what lies beyond those limitations--from a writer Roxane Gay calls \"vibrant and thoughtful.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeous, badass, and practically waiting to pounce, \u003ci\u003eGood Woman: A Reckoning \u003c\/i\u003eis acclaimed essayist Savala Nolan's follow-up to her \"standout collection\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eDon't Let It Get You Down\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifetime of playing by the rules of female social conditioning is not what it's cracked up to be for Nolan. The years of making herself smaller (literally and metaphorically); the sexual advances that led to more than she wanted; the bad marriage she fought like hell to keep; all the ways others questioned her identity or choices and she let it slide to keep the peace; her silence when requested; her body when desired--none of it worked. None of it protected her the way it was advertised to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNolan noticed the same was true for the women around her and the women in history she read about. Across time and location, they were raised to be agreeable and \"good.\" Hyper-visible as sexual objects but invisible as full people. Living in a physical world created by men for men. Taking on the ultimate role of birth-giver and caretaker, yet seeing it remain an unsung act, even as it's a God-like endeavor. Only in midlife did Nolan begin to realize she was capable of living outside these cages of conditioning so slyly insidious that they're nearly invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Woman \u003c\/i\u003eelegantly probes the knotty conditions themselves, the costs of adhering to them, and what happens when one refuses to comply. The twelve stunning and unforgettable essays blend memoir, reportage, and history to create a collection that is alternately bold, brash, and explosive ... and ravishingly tender, sensual, and joyous. Nolan takes aim at big and old ideas, and she does not miss. Hers is a testimony to witness and to savor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This good woman thinks boldly and writes with exhilarating passion. Whatever the subject--gender, sex, race, class, art, politics--she disrupts piety and honors complexity. These are smart and daring essays to learn from and revel in.\" -- Margo Jefferson, author of \u003ci\u003eNegroland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConstructing a Nervous System\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Savala Nolan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.88w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063320086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNolan, Savala:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavala Nolan\u003c\/strong\u003e is an essayist and professor who writes about race, bodies, and gender. She helped create the Peabody Award-winning podcast \u003cem\u003eThe Promise, \u003c\/em\u003eand directs the social justice program at UC Berkeley, School of Law, where she teaches about the role of identity in lawyering. Her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, NPR, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e, LitHub, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Savala Nolan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711964463261,"sku":"9780063320086","price":49.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fd6ab4e2-4009-4e50-8ad2-031001e09801.jpg?v=1773170802","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/good-woman-a-reckoning-9780063320086","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}