{"product_id":"moranifesto-isbn-9780062433756","title":"Moranifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Woman and Moranthology comes a collection of Caitlin Moran’s award-winning London Times columns that takes a clever, hilarious look at celebrities, society, and the wacky world we live in today—including three major new pieces exclusive to this book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Caitlin Moran sat down to choose her favorite pieces for her new book, she realized that they all shared a common theme—the same old problems and the same old ass-hats. Then she thought of the word ‘Moranifesto’, and she knew what she had to do…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing every piece and weaving her writing together into a brilliant, seamless narrative—just as she did in Moranthology—Caitlin combines the best of her recent columns with lots of new writing unique to this book as she offers a characteristically fun and witty look at the news, celebrity culture, and society. Featuring strong and important pieces on poverty, the media, and class, Moranifesto also focuses on how socially engaged we’ve become as a society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd of course, Caitlin is never afraid to address the big issues, such as Benedict Cumberbatch and duffel coats. Who else but Caitlin Moran—a true modern Renaissance woman—could deal with topics as pressing and diverse as the beauty of musicals, affordable housing, Daft Punk, and why the Internet is like a drunken toddler?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering everything from Hillary Clinton to UTIs, Caitlin’s manifesto is an engaging and mischievous rallying call for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brilliant collection of columns and new writing, Moran sounds off on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolitical Commentary:\u003c\/b\u003e Why you don’t need to be a Professional Politics Person to have an opinion, and how we can all start changing the world, one rant at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePop Culture Deep Dives:\u003c\/b\u003e From getting drunk with Benedict Cumberbatch to falling in love with David Bowie all over again, Moran explores the icons that shape our lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Woman:\u003c\/b\u003e A hilarious and unflinching look at what it means to be a woman today—tackling everything from Hillary Clinton and FGM to the utter betrayal of printers and cystitis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClass and Society:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharp, personal, and vital pieces on austerity, inequality, and the realities of being working class in a world that often forgets you exist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“I’ve lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac—and that’s just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Caitlin Moran sat down to choose her favorite pieces for her new book, she realized that they all shared a common theme—the same old problems and the same old ass-hats. Then she thought of the word “Moranifesto,” and she knew what she had to do. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Caitlin’s engaging and amusing rallying call for our times. Combining the best of her recent columns with new writing exclusive to this book, she deals with topics as pressing and diverse as the beauty of musicals, affordable housing, Daft Punk, and why the Internet is like a drunken toddler. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile never afraid to address the big issues of the day—such as Benedict Cumberbatch and hangovers—Caitlin also makes a passionate effort to understand our twenty-first-century society and presents us with her “Moranifesto” for making the world a better place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe polite revolution starts here! Please. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Vivid and full of truths…. There’s a point in midlife, when you’re already built, as it were, when the average coming-of-age story starts to feel completely uninteresting. But Moran is so lively, dazzlingly insightful and fun that “How to Build a Girl” transcends any age restrictions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle on How to Build a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wonderfully wise and flat-out hilarious.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on How to Build a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Very funny.... Moran never loses touch with what seemed to me an authentic and believable teenage voice…. The joy of this easy-read novel is not just the scrappy protagonist…. Moran makes strong statements about social inequality and gender throughout.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR's Fresh Air on How to Build a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eMoranthology\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of [Moran’s] greatest hits, she has full rein to unleash a barrage of scorchingly funny and uncensored opinions on the rest of the known universe.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair on Moranthology, a Best Books of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is bracing in this season of losing [Nora] Ephron to discover a younger feminist writer who scrimmages with the patriarchy and drop kicks zingers with comic flair….A must-read for anyone curious to find out just how very funny a self-proclaimed ‘strident feminist’ can be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR's Fresh Air on How to Be a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of Ms. Moran will be especially pleased that all the pith and wit about \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e remain on display in \u003ci\u003eMoranthology\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal on Moranthology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moran has won audiences over with her sharp wit and penetrating insights about modern-day sexism…. It is difficult, and rare, to be both political and funny, critical yet inviting, but Moran handles this tension skillfully.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeagan Lacy, Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you haven’t heard of Caitlin Moran, I’m afraid you deserve to be publicly shamed.... [She’s] a hilarious, insightful feminist intellectual who writes about politics with the same clarity and ease as she does Benedict Cumberbatch.... This is a book that made me miss my subway stop in both directions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana Schwartz, Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Witty and intelligent, honest and silly, a shrewd combination of culture, politics and feminism-a conversation worth joining.... \u003ci\u003eMoranifesto\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the many facets of this complex, wickedly smart woman. Missing it would definitely be a crime.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJen Forbus, Shelf Awareness, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Humorous and\/or serious essays that run through the gauntlet that comprises life.... [Moran’s] observations on somber topics are the highlights, giving readers a better sense of the compassionate, intelligent woman behind the prose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you haven’t heard of Caitlin Moran, I’m afraid you deserve to be publicly shamed.... [She’s] a hilarious, insightful feminist intellectual who writes about politics with the same clarity and ease as she does Benedict Cumberbatch ... This is a book that made me miss my subway stop in both directions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana Schwartz, the Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exuberant....Moran’s wise, bracing observations about politics, pop culture, feminism, and nearly everything else are no-holds-barred, and made easy and fun to digest by her crackling humor.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No one tackles issues as big as income inequality and global warming or as small as bang trims and Benedict Cumberbatch’s ass quite like the wickedly funny Caitlin Moran.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Author Caitlin Moran has taught us \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, but with her latest collection of essays, she’s eyeing the bigger picture and outlining her personal manifesto… with the signature blend of earnestness and irreverent wit that have made Moran a bestselling writer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridey Heing, Bust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Uproariously funny.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Having conquered feminism, Caitlin Moran is ready to solve the problems of the world…. We’re in.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant…. If you like Caitlin Moran you will love how \u003ci\u003eMoranifesto\u003c\/i\u003e… feels as though she has plonked herself down next to you in the pub and is knocking back gin while folding forth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Moran] describes the book as ‘detailing how I would solve the problems of the Earth.’  You wouldn’t bet against her.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When she writes on politics Moran is predictably brilliant… full of great ideas…. Reading \u003ci\u003eMoranifesto\u003c\/i\u003e I thought how much I’d like to live in the world Moran is arguing for — a kinder, fairer, more equal place.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you dug \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e; trust Lena Dunham’s recommendations on literature; are intrigued by chapters titled, variously, ‘David Bowie—England’s Beautiful Boys,’ ‘BACONI’ and ‘The Exact Amount of Famous I Am: 35 Percent,’ Caitlin Moran’s latest, \u003ci\u003eMoranifesto\u003c\/i\u003e is for you” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moran’s endless sense of humor, enthusiasm for punching upward, and liberal use of the word ‘you’ makes reading the collection like hanging out with a loud and chatty friend.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The UK’s answer to Tina Fey, Chelsea Handler, and Lena Dunham all rolled into one.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Scathingly funny.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ms. Moran is often compared to Tina Fey and Lena Dunham, which is fair so far as it goes, though I’d add Amy Winehouse and the early Roseanne Barr to the mix. Ms. Moran’s working-class background and politics are what put dirt on the spade of her prose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDwight Garner, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moran’s frank wit is appealing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I have so much love for Caitlin Moran.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLena Dunham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The joy of Moran’s writing lies in how she combines thoughtfulness and intelligence with proper belly laughs.... It’s this clarity about how the world can be improved, how we can all be better at life, that lies at the heart of Moran’s writing. She may be funny, but she’s also right.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888848236773,"sku":"NP9780062433756","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062433756.jpg?v=1730229946","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/moranifesto-isbn-9780062433756","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}