Three women in different parts of America are affected by the political turmoil of the 1970s and must choose to accept the world as it is or act to change it. Phyllis Patterson, Andrea Dworkin, and Muriel Rukeyser are united by a single postcard from an imprisoned writer and their fight for a better world.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: LITTLE BROWN HARDBACKS (A & C)

In the Chaos and Political Upheaval of 1970s America, Three Very Different Women Must Accept the World as It Is, or Act to Change It

Phyllis Patterson is a housewife in White Plains, Illinois, whose son Jimmy returns to the family home from Vietnam with a Korean wife and two children. Blindsided by these new additions, particularly her curious granddaughter, Soozie, Phyllis's small-town world is turned upside down in more ways than she could have ever imagined.

Andrea Dworkin is an Activist in Amsterdam

Having fled her abusive husband and their life together, she finds herself desperate for answers, for herself and the world around her. An encounter with Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault at their infamous Dutch debate provokes her burgeoning independence. She will embody a revolution, no matter the price.

Muriel Rukeyser is a Poet in New York

Despite protestations from her lover, Monica, Muriel insists on campaigning against injustice, using her words as weapons and pushing her body to its limits. In this era of political unrest, Muriel's life stands as a testament to the possibility of creative resistance.

A Single Postcard from an Imprisoned Writer Thousands of Miles Away Will Unite These Women in the Fight for the World They Believe In

Full of compassion, imagination, and rich storytelling, Our Better Natures is a powerful novel about language, connection, and the courage of women who change the world.

ISBN-13: 9781472156334