Anita Hill is University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's and Gender Studies at Brandeis University. After the 1991 Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Hill became a leading figure in the fight for women's rights and against gender-based violence. She has written for The New York Times and Newsweek, and is a sought-after speaker.
"To say that ‘Believing’ is a sobering read is a gobsmacking
understatement…Hill deftly sweeps aside the intricate web of
denial, bias and institutional failures to show not only the causes
of gender-based violence in America, but also their solutions. Hers
is a brave, brazenly intelligent and ultimately hopeful
womanifesto.”—San Francisco Chronicle
"With scholarly sophistication, Hill calls out the failings of our
politicians, courts, places of work and home life. . . . Hill is
uniquely equipped to offer a combined scholarly and personal
perspective on this subject."—Associated Press
"Anita Hill's courage on screen awakened a nation to gender
violence. Now, in the pages of Believing, she shows each of us how
to be courageous, too."—Gloria Steinem
"Incisive and impassioned . . . Hill’s inspiring personal
history, eloquently constructed arguments, and dogged persistence
in shining a light on the topic make this an essential look at the
fight against misogyny."—Publishers Weekly *starred and boxed
review*
"Hill’s new book defies boundaries by bringing together elements of
memoir with law, social analysis, and polemic—delivered with the
precision of a powerful lawyer and the vulnerability of someone who
became a target of merciless media scrutiny after testifying to
being sexually harassed by now–Supreme Court Justice Clarence
Thomas . . . With searing insight, Hill shows how much and how
little things have changed since 1991. Her book gives hope,
inspires activism, and discourages complacency."—Library Journal
*starred review*
"A powerful argument that ending gender violence is an attainable
goal, if only we apply ourselves to the work."—Kirkus Reviews
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