Good Woman
A Reckoning
ISBN-13: 9781911648710
Contributor(s): Savala Nolan
Subjects: Memoirs
Publisher: The Indigo Press
Publisher Imprint: The Indigo Press
Publication Date: 03-03-2026
Format: Paperback
Availability: In stock
£12.99
About the book
Across time and location, women 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 creation. Only in midlife did Nolan begin to realize she was capable of living outside these cages of conditioning so insidious that they're nearly invisible. Good Woman elegantly 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 savour.