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The Witches Are Coming

Auteur(s): Lindy West
Narrateur(s): Lindy West
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In this wickedly funny cultural critique, the author of the critically acclaimed memoir and Hulu series Shrill exposes misogyny in the #MeToo era.

This is a witch hunt. We're witches, and we're hunting you.

From the moment powerful men started falling to the #MeToo movement, the lamentations began: this is feminism gone too far, this is injustice, this is a witch hunt. In The Witches Are Coming, firebrand author of the New York Times bestselling memoir and now critically acclaimed Hulu TV series Shrill, Lindy West, turns that refrain on its head. You think this is a witch hunt? Fine. You've got one.

In a laugh-out-loud, incisive cultural critique, West extolls the world-changing magic of truth, urging listeners to reckon with dark lies in the heart of the American mythos, and unpacking the complicated, and sometimes tragic, politics of not being a white man in the twenty-first century. She tracks the misogyny and propaganda hidden (or not so hidden) in the media she and her peers devoured growing up, a buffet of distortions, delusions, prejudice, and outright bullsh*t that has allowed white male mediocrity to maintain a death grip on American culture and politics—and that delivered us to this precarious, disorienting moment in history.

West writes, "We were just a hair's breadth from electing America's first female president to succeed America's first black president. We weren't done, but we were doing it. And then, true to form—like the Balrog's whip catching Gandalf by his little gray bootie, like the husband in a Lifetime movie hissing, 'If I can't have you, no one can'—white American voters shoved an incompetent, racist con man into the White House."

We cannot understand how we got here—how the land of the free became Trump's America—without examining the chasm between who we are and who we think we are, without fact-checking the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and each other. The truth can transform us; there is witchcraft in it. Lindy West turns on the light.

©2019 Lindy West (P)2019 Hachette Books
Amériques Culture populaire Idéologies et doctrines Politique Questions de genre Sciences politiques Sciences sociales États-Unis Magique Sorcellerie Drôle Spirituel Libéralisme Utilisateurs magiques

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"Shrill author Lindy West's latest essay collection is a thoughtful and funny examination of rape culture in media. Some of the topics she tackles: Adam Sandler, Donald Trump, South Park, 'reverse sexism,' and classic movies like Sixteen Candles that make rape look like 'silly fun.'—Bustle

"Equal parts hilarious and sobering, West's words will help fellow witches articulate why they are so fired up (YES!)."—Booklist
"In this time of great frustration, this collection is a clearing in the woods to meet, to reflect, to dance, and to cackle around the fire."—Abbi Jacobson, creator of Broad City and New York Times bestselling author of I Might Regret This
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Really enjoyed all the content, and that Lindy West read it as well! Will definitely be listening to it again and grabbing her other books!

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An inspiring and refreshing perspective on things we have overlooked, and what we should never overlook again...

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I found this book to be smart and entertaining, not to mention extremely important for the times we live in. Despite the sobering messages within, the author had a great sense of humor and made me laugh out loud many times. I think everyone should read this book.

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So easy to get through, hilarious, I loved it. Lindy West speaks to angry feminist in us all.

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Ahhhhhhhhh! How do comedy and grace pair so well?? It seems counterintuitive and yet (*gestures broadly) THE WITCHES ARE COMING!!! I am so grateful for Lindy West.

Love love love Lindy West

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As a human on this planet, this should be required reading. Timely, accurate, and raw, this is exactly what we need to shake us out of our “compliant” zone.

REQUIRED READING!!

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I finished this book in just a few days. Yes in some ways it’s preaching to the converted but it also got me thinking about things I hadn’t thought about . This was my first Lindy West book. It won’t be my last.

Loved this book

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Absolutely loved this book! My first intro to Lindy West was watching Shrill on Hulu when I was down in the states, and I binged every episode. The content so well (and hilariously) written here kept me engaged in my listening throughout the day while contributing my unpaid domestic and emotional labour to society. I laughed, I cried, I worried for the future, and when the wonderful narration ended it left me with goosebumps. Everything I’ve always thought, felt, and endured Lindy so wonderfully put to paper here. The call to action is strong. The witches are here.

Finished in a day

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This book had me laughing out loud so many times. Not only is this book hilarious, Lindy’s no BS approach to writing is captivating. Her words are a call to action. I can not recommend this book enough

Fantastic, Feminist & Funny

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