{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-feminist-a-memoir-in-essays-paperback","title":"Portrait of a Feminist: A Memoir in Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarianna Marlowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfused with a passion for justice, this sublime, expansive memoir by a Peruvian American feminist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewill appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eCrying in H Mart \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow to Raise a Feminist Son\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough braided memories that flash against the present day, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the evolution of Marianna Marlowe's identity as a biracial and multicultural woman--from her childhood in California, Peru, and Ecuador to her adulthood as an academic, a wife, and a mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does the inner life of a feminist develop? How does a writer observe the world around her and kindle, from her earliest memories, a flame attuned to the unjust? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith writing that is simultaneously wise and shimmering, nuanced and direct, Marlowe confronts her own experiences with the hallmarks of patriarchy. Interweaving stories of life as the child of a Catholic Peruvian mother and an atheist American father in a family that lived many years abroad, she examines realities familiar to so many of us--unequal marriages, class structures, misogynist literature, and patriarchal religion. \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e explores the essential questions of feminism in our time: \u003ci\u003eWhat does it look like to live in defense of feminism?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow should feminism be evolving today?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarianna Marlowe is a Latina writer who focuses on creative nonfiction that explores issues of gender identity, feminism, cultural hybridity, intersectionality, and more. Her short memoir has been published in \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHippocampus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Woven Tale Press\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEclectica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSukoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Acentos Review\u003c\/i\u003e among others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727280148543,"sku":"9781647427528","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8336302ef37444106f564c9ab6c59ee4.webp?v=1765114219","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-feminist-a-memoir-in-essays-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}