Description: This anthology organizes Emma Goldman's most relevant writings, speeches, and interviews for today's readers; includes a foreword by Vivian Gornick, an interview of Goldman by Nelly Bly, and a biographical timeline.
Brief description: Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was born in Lithuania (then part of Russia) and emigrated to the U.S. in 1885. She worked at factories in New York before becoming one of the foremost advocates of radical political thought.
Review Quotes:
"[I am] angry about the fact that I had not been told anything about Emma Goldman in my long education. Here was this magnificent woman, this anarchist, this feminist, fierce, life-loving person." -Howard Zinn