In Praise of DIFFICULT WOMEN

“In 29 takes, Karen Karbo catalogs the ways in which a woman rankles: She can be independent, exacting, impatient, persistent, opinionated, angry, ambitious, confident, or just plain visible. You’ll need two copies!”

—STACY SCHIFF, best-selling author of The Witches

“Part biography, part inspiration, all parts fascinating, In Praise of Difficult Women is a wise and hilarious reminder of the importance of being a pain in the ass. Keep it by your bedside.”

—MEGHAN DAUM, best-selling author of The Unspeakable

“Difficult seems absolutely delightful in these absorbing, inspiring, and often surprising portraits that raise important questions about femininity and culture, power and bravery. Though Karbo masterfully covers a wide range of exceptional women, what unites them is how they make ‘difficult’ a quality not to avoid—but to aspire to with gusto.”

—LORI GOTTLIEB, best-selling author of Marry Him

“Give me difficult women or give me death! In this marvelous book, Karen Karbo illuminates the paths of women who refused to shut up, sit down, hold still, behave, or smile on anyone’s terms but their own. A perfect manifesto as to why now is the time to get loud, unflinching, and brazen, exactly as we are.”

—LIDIA YUKNAVITCH, author of The Misfit’s Manifesto