Anderson, Laurie Halse: Shout

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Shoutby Laurie Halse Anderson (Penguin Books, paperback)

Publication Date: March 10, 2020

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Award-winningSpeakauthor Laurie Halse Anderson’sNew York Timesbestselling poetic memoir and call to action, which garnered eight starred reviews!

Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novelSpeakwas first published twenty years ago, she has written a critically acclaimed poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven among deeply personal stories from her life that she’s never written about before. Praised as “captivating,” “powerful,” and “essential” by critics, this searing and soul-searching memoir is a denouncement of our society’s failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts.SHOUTspeaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice–and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.