Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox

by Joanne Bamberger

Overview

Hillary Clinton

’s name is on everyone’s lips as we head into the 2016 presidential election. But as we know from the 2008 presidential campaign, and its outcome, Clinton evokes extreme and varied emotions among voters in a way no other candidate in recent memory has. But why? Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox delves into the nuances of our complicated feelings about one of the most powerful women ever in American politics. In this timely collection, editor Joanne Bamberger gathers a unique and diverse group of writers of all ages, walks of life, and political affiliations, while also providing the narrative framework through which to view the history that’s led us to this moment in time—the moment when voters must decide whether they can forgive Hillary Clinton for not being the perfect candidate or the perfect woman and finally elect our first woman president. Timely and fresh, Love Her, Love Her Not will provoke new conversations and push political and cultural dialogue in the US to a new level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631528064
Publisher:	She Writes Press
Publication date:	11/03/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Joanne Bamberger is an award-winning independent journalist, published author, political/media strategist, acknowledged expert on women and new media, and an experienced media guest on politics and social media. She is the publisher and editor-in-chief of the award-winning digital magazine The Broad Side, as well as the former award-winning blog, PunditMom. Her writing has been published in the Washington Post, USA Today, The Daily Beast, Politics Daily, and Huffington Post, and her political commentary has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, XM POTUS Radio, and more. Learn more at joannebamberger.com.

Editorial Reviews

08/31/2015
Bamberger assembles 28 essays by women who, contrary to the title, generally seem to love Hillary Clinton. Although there are demurrers, even those praise her for one thing or another; for example, Emily Zanotti wittily asks “Without Hillary Clinton, What Would Conservatives Have to Write About?” The most thought-provoking and noteworthy entries, all issue-based appraisals, are KJ Dell’Antonia’s “Embracing the Parents’ Agenda for the Win?” and Veronica I. Arreola’s “Inspecting Hillary’s Privilege Knapsack,” both of which address family and women’s issues, and Jaime Franchi’s “Hillary the Hawk?”, which challenges Clinton’s stance on military involvement. More often, however, the contributors focus on how Clinton influenced their own personal lives and political development. Many stray into familiar distractions: Clinton’s clothes (Bamberger’s opening essay is a paean to the pantsuit), likability and authenticity, and marriage. (Only nine contributors make no mention of Bill Clinton.) The idea of an all-female discussion of Clinton is promising, but redundancy creeps into the collection, which will most please those who share, in the words of Bamberger’s introduction, an “endless fascination with all things Hillary.” (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

. . . will most please those who share, in the words of Bamberger’s introduction, an 'endless fascination with all things Hillary.'”
—Publishers Weekly
“Whether Hillary Clinton's candidacy for president gives you a flitter of excitement or a pit of dread, these 28 essays in Love Her, Love Her Not are an election season must-read. Though each is unique in its point of view and assessment of her, together they remind us why 2016 is going to be a crucial year in our nation's political history. After reading Joanne Bamberger's expertly curated selection, you'll be ready to be a guest on Bill Maher, even if it's just from your couch.”
—Angela Matusik, executive digital editor, InStyle

“In Love Her, Love Her Not, Joanne Bamberger sets the stage for rethinking what we already know about Hillary Clinton. Bamberger examines the social and political dynamics that brought us to this historic electoral moment and then hands the stage to some of today's best women pundits and writers to answer our biggest question about the woman most of us refer to simply as 'Hillary': Why are we so conflicted about her as with no other politician?”
—Lisa Belkin, Senior National Correspondent, Yahoo News

“Each one of these entertaining and insightful essays made me think in a new way about Hillary Clinton. Love Her, Love Her Not is a must-read before the 2016 election.”
—Leslie Sanchez, political analyst and author of You've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary and the Shaping of the New American Woman

“Think you know Hillary Clinton? Think again! Just in time for 2016, Love Her, Love Her Not is an indispensable guide to the woman who's already put 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling and may be poised to do a whole lot more.”
—Krystal Ball, former MSNBC host and congressional candidate

“Bamberger’s Love Her, Love Her Not is a book every American should read before casting a ballot in the 2016 Presidential election. With precision and skillful editing, Bamberger assembles an influential collection of diverse voices to give us a chorus of smart and sometimes controversial opinions about one of the most important political figures in history. Regardless of the outcome of the election, this book is a winner!”
—Julie Burton, President of the Women's Media Center

“Look no further than this collection of smart, witty, and provocative essays by some of today's most interesting women writers to refine what you think about a future Clinton presidency. Love Her, Love Her Not is definitely the book to prepare you for all conversations about Hillary as we head to 2016. Thanks, Joanne Bamberger, for bringing us these essential writings.”
—Carol Jenkins, Emmy-winning journalist and executive producer of the award-winning documentary, What I Want My Words to Do to You

“I didn’t know how many feelings women had about Hillary—hell, I didn’t know how many feelings *I* had about Hillary—until I read Joanne Bamberger’s anthology, which was far more hilarious and thought-provoking and surprising than it has any right to be, given that this is a woman who has been in the public eye for decades now. Instructive, and never reductive, for this upcoming election season.”
—Elisa Camahort Page, SheKnows Media Senior Vice President and BlogHer Co-founder

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