Women Writing Dangerously: An Illustrated History of Banned, Censored, and Silenced Books by Women Writers, from 19th-Century Scandals to Contemporary Clashes

A gripping, centuries-spanning visual history and exploration of books by female authors who have been banned or silenced.

When it comes to censoring women’s writing, everything old becomes new again. Women Writing Dangerously is an astonishing, colorful exploration of the consequences women writers have faced when their books became controversial, honoring those who fought the system by using their pens and typewriters as weapons.

Books by women have long been targeted, from Uncle Tom’s Cab...