Are you looking for a great feminist memoir? Many women’s liberation movement activists have written books recollecting their lives and what drew them to feminism. This list of feminist memoirs will help you learn more about the personal and political change of the 1960s and 1970s.
In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution by Susan Brownmiller
Susan Brownmiller vividly details the passionate transformation of U.S. society in In Our Time.
My Red Blood by Alix Dobkin
The full title of lesbian musician Alix Dobkin's memoir is My Red Blood: A Memoir of Growing Up Communist, Coming Onto the Greenwich Folk Scene, and Coming Out in the Feminist Movement.
Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant by Andrea Dworkin
Andrea Dworkin, perhaps best known for her criticism of pornography, spoke out on a wide range of human rights and women’s rights issues throughout her life.
Life So Far: A Memoir by Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique, reflected on her experiences decades later at the turn of the 21st century.
Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood by bell hooks
Among other memories, bell hooks recalls the racial segregation of her childhood.
What Women Want by Patricia Ireland
Patricia Ireland is an activist, lawyer and former president of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
This book weaves together some of the strands of Audre Lorde's identity. Her essay collection Sister Outsider gives further insight into her life and work.
Saturday’s Child by Robin Morgan
Robin Morgan’s memoir provides an inside look at many aspects of her life beyond the women’s liberation movement.
Learning to Drive: And Other Life Stories by Katha Pollitt
A collection of personal stories from one of the feminist movement’s award-winning political writers.
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions by Gloria Steinem
Originally published in 1983, this is a classic collection of Gloria Steinem’s writings on her feminist experiences.