Their opinion of feminism was either negative or they thought it wasn't needed because women were already equal to men, there were no issues between men and women that needed fixing, and there was no need for it anymore. 15 years ago when I was teaching college freshman, in one of my classes, I asked the young women how many of them considered themselves feminists. What's a current issue that needs addressing?' And decided on feminism. I feel like the Wolitzer sat down and said, 'Hmmmm. It’s a story about the people who guide and the people who follow (and how those roles evolve over time), and the desire within all of us to be pulled into the light. At its heart, The Female Persuasion is about the flame we all believe is flickering inside of us, waiting to be seen and fanned by the right person at the right time. And then, astonishingly, Faith invites Greer to make something out of that sense of purpose, leading Greer down the most exciting path of her life as it winds toward and away from her meant-to-be love story with Cory and the future she’d always imagined.Ĭharming and wise, knowing and witty, Meg Wolitzer delivers a novel about power and influence, ego and loyalty, womanhood and ambition. Upon hearing Faith speak for the first time, Greer - madly in love with her boyfriend, Cory, but still full of longing for an ambition that she can’t quite place - feels her inner world light up. Faith Frank, dazzlingly persuasive and elegant at 63, has been a central pillar of the women’s movement for decades, a figure who inspires others to influence the world. Greer Kadetsky is a shy college freshman when she meets the woman she hopes will change her life. But sometimes it can also mean entry to a new kind of life, a bigger world. To be admired by someone we admire - we all yearn for this: the private, electrifying pleasure of being singled out by someone of esteem. “A powerful coming-of-age story that looks at ambition, friendship, identity, desire, and power from the much-needed female lens.' ( Bustle)įrom The New York Times best-selling author of The Interestings comes an electric novel not just about who we want to be with but who we want to be.

The female persuasion a novel