"I behave badly to set myself apart. To test myself. To push myself. To prove something. To shock someone. ... I behave badly because I can." That's how Ellen Sussman describes her mischievous endeavors. In this anthology of personal essays, she's invited twenty-five other bad girl writers to share their stories. Ann Hood lies; Mary Roach confesses. Erica Jong, the original bad girl, challenges her own claim to that fame. Caroline Leavitt marries and cheats. These pages bristle with danger. The writers dig deep—bad behavior lies in their souls. And what they bring to the surface reveals telling truths about our psyches and our society.
| ISBN: | 9780393331950 |
| Publication date: | 28th July 2008 |
| Author: | Ellen Sussman |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 314 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary essays |
"I behave badly to set myself apart. To test myself. To push myself. To prove something. To shock someone. ... I behave badly because I can." That's how Ellen Sussman describes her mischievous endeavors. In this anthology of personal essays, she's invited twenty-five other bad girl writers to share their stories. Ann Hood lies; Mary Roach confesses. Erica Jong, the original bad girl, challenges her own claim to that fame. Caroline Leavitt marries and cheats. These pages bristle with danger. The writers dig deep—bad behavior lies in their souls. And what they bring to the surface reveals telling truths about our psyches and our society.
Bad Girls features in the following genres: Literary essays
Bad Girls is available in Paperback, Hardback
Bad Girls was written by Ellen Sussman and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Bad Girls has 314 pages