The Good Girls Revolt
The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace is a book of nonfiction by Lynn Povich. The book, published in 2012, is based on the lawsuit female employees of Newsweek brought against their employer.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Lynn Povich |
|---|---|
| Published | September 10, 2012 |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-1610393263 |
Reception
The book received mostly positive reviews. The New York Times said, "If ever a book could remind women to keep their white gloves off and to keep fighting the good fight, this is the one."[2] The Philadelphia Inquirer review said, "With vivid recollections of the author and major and minor participants, Povich, a party to the suit, succeeds in making recent history enraging, poignant, and even sexy."[3]
Television adaptation
The TV series based on the book was adapted by Amazon Video.[4][5]
References
- "'GOOD GIRLS REVOLT': THE FEMINIST LEGACY OF A NEWSWEEK LAWSUIT". Newsweek. 23 October 2016.
- "Throwing Stones at Glass Ceilings". The New York Times. 14 September 2012.
- "Newsweek's women rebel". 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.
- Andreeva, Nellie (18 December 2015). "Amazon Picks Up 5 New Primetime Series & 3 Kids Series, Renews 'Red Oaks' & 'Hand Of God'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- Schwartz, Ryan (August 7, 2016). "Transparent Season 3, High Castle Season 2, Woody Allen Comedy and Others Get Amazon Premiere Dates". TVLine.
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