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Rebecca Solnit (born 1961) is an American writer and activist. She has written on a variety of subjects, including feminism , the environment, politics, place, and art. [ 1 ]
Men Explain Things to Me is a 2014 essay collection by the American writer Rebecca Solnit, published by Haymarket Books.The book originally contained seven essays, the main essay of which was cited in The New Republic as the piece that "launched the term mansplaining". [1]
A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster is a book by American writer Rebecca Solnit, published by Viking Press in 2009. The book deals with the aftermath of disasters, challenging the traditional narrative of chaos and mass panic with evidence that people typically respond to disaster with altruism, solidarity, and mutual aid.
No Straight Road Takes You There, by Rebecca Solnit (May 13) In a world overwhelmed by 24/7 news cycles and perpetual climate doomsday anxiety, Rebecca Solnit emerges as a clarion call.
The Faraway Nearby is a 2013 book by Rebecca Solnit.Containing writing reminiscent of memoir, literary criticism, travelogue, prose poetry, as well as analyses of myth, fairytale and narratives more generally, the book defies easy categorization.
Examples of Mansplaining. There have been many historical examples that predate the term and Solnit’s essay on mansplaining. One such written example is John Adams’ letter to his wife in 1776 ...
Psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron are known for research behind the “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” They share how their relationship has lasted over 50 years.
River of Shadows received a positive response from critics, including Jim Lewis of The New York Times, [3] who called the book "deeply intelligent".. For River of Shadows, Solnit was honored with the 2004 National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism [4] and the 2004 Sally Hacker Prize from the Society for the History of Technology, which honors exceptional scholarship that reaches beyond ...