{"product_id":"9781911648710","title":"Good Woman","description":"Author: Savala Nolan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911648710\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Indigo Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 194\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eAcross 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 realise 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\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stone cold, knock-out punch delivered with the caress of a silk glove.'  Brittany Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you love the essays of Roxane Gay or Rebecca Solnit, Nolan's book will be your brilliant new companion.'  Sarah Rhul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Poetic, fierce, tender, sexy, and scholarly'  Tracy Clark-Flory\u003c\/b\u003e\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 honours complexity. These are smart and daring essays to learn from and revel in.'  Margo Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is everything we have come to expect from Nolan: blisteringly intelligent, well-honed, sharp arguments laid next to the softest and most tender parts of herself  bared to us, encouraging us to do the same...arresting, sobering, electrifying work.'  Eirinie Carson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Electrifying... Startlingly clear-eyed... Stunning in scope... Revelatory... Crafted with Nolan's intellectually curious, animated narration,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewill resonate with readers who sense that things are not working out quite the way they should.'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845895274654,"sku":"ADS-9781911648710","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911648710.jpg?v=1781224202","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911648710","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}