Naomi Wolf

“Shereen El Feki has done something important, brave and necessary. By investigating what sexual experiences and values are in the Arab world, rather than projecting views on them ideologically, El Feki insists on our taking seriously and urgently major social issues—from cliterodectomy to adultery in a traditional context to passion itself—that are shrouded in myth, taboo and disinformation. She has done a major service to those who care about feminism in this region, about human rights, about sexuality, and about the human condition.” Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth

“El Feki, with familial roots deep in Egypt, delves into a sensitive, rarely addressed topic in this tour de force on Arab life…Mandatory reading for anyone seeking to truly know the Middle East, Sex and the Citadel should knock the doors off assumptions held dear by so many Westerners.” Booklist, starred review

Shereen El Feki is a writer, broadcaster, and academic who started her professional life in medical science before going on to become an award-winning journalist for The Economist and a presenter at Al Jazeera English. She is former vice-chair of the U.N.’s Global Commission on HIV and Law, and a TED Global Fellow. She divides her time between London and Cairo.

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Vagina: A New Biography

Harper Collins

In 1991, feminist social theorist Naomi Wolf broke ground with her international bestseller, The Beauty Myth. Eleven years and seven books later, Wolf returns to her essential message of female empowerment in her new release, Vagina. In it, she reveals a connection between a woman’s experience of her vagina and her sense of self. Drawing on work ranging from evolutionary biologists, to tradition-based tantric masters, to some of the most recent neurobiological research, Wolf sheds light on the profound connection the vagina has to the female brain and in the process radically reframes women’s history and female identity.

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Vagina: A New Biography Naomi Wolf Author, social critic, and political activist Naomi Wolf launched a new wave of feminism with her landmark first book, The Beauty Myth, which challenged the cosmetics industry and the marketing of unrealistic standards of beauty. The New York Times called it one of the most important books of the 20th century. Her other books include the New York Times bestsellers Fire with Fire, Promiscuities, and The End of America, and she is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post, the Guardian, the Washington Post, and Harper’s Bazaar. With Vagina: A New Biography, Wolf turns her exacting eye to the science and cultural history of the vagina, reframing our understanding of womanhood. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) Tickets on sale August 24 at 10:00 a.m. This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

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From The Beauty Myth to Give me liberty, Wolf’s provocative writing has questioned many basic assumptions about women, image, and behavior. Her new “biography” combines science, cultural history, insight, and wit, continuing this quest for a fresh understanding of what it means to be female.

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When an unexpected medical crisis sends Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth, on a deeply personal journey to tease out the intersections between sexuality and creativity, she discovers an increasing body of scientific evidence that suggests that the vagina is not merely flesh, but an intrinsic component of the female brain. Exhilarating and groundbreaking, Vagina: A New Biography combines rigorous science, explained for lay readers, with cultural history and deeply personal considerations of the role of female desire in female identity, creativity, and confidence, from interviewees of all walks of life. This provocative and engaging book from one of our most respected cultural critics and thinkers elucidates the ties between a woman's experience of her vagina and her sense of self; her impulses, dreams, and courage; and her role in love and in society.

This discussion is free and open to the public. Those wishing to get books signed will be asked to purchase at least one copy of Vagina: A New Biography from Vroman's, and one additional copy for every 3 books they bring from home. Save your Vroman's receipt; it will be checked when you enter the signing line.

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Naomi Wolf , Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries.

Diesel Bookstore and KPFA are proud to present bestselling author, political consultant & third-wave feminism advocate, Naomi Wolf as she shares more from her new book, AMERICA: A REVOLUTIONARY'S HANDBOOK.

Please note this event is NOT taking place at Diesel Bookstore, but instead will be located at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.

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Naomi Wolf , Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries.

Many Americans are increasingly desperate for a restored nation and a return of true democracy. In Give Me Liberty, Wolf illustrates what can happen when ordinary citizens truly engage in the democratic process as originally intended, and how we can use the system in every aspect of our lives and politics. (booksense)… (més)