Provocations: Collected Essays on Art, Feminism, Politics, Sex, and Education

Much has changed since Camille Paglia first burst onto the scene with her groundbreaking Sexual Personae, but the lasersharp insights of this major American thinker continue to be ahead of the curvenot only capturing the tone of the moment but also often anticipating it. Opening with a blazing manifesto of an introduction in which Paglia outlines the bedrock beliefs that inform her writingfreedom of speech, the necessity of fearless inquiry, and a deep respect for all art, both erudite and popularProvocations gathers together a rich, varied body of work spanning twentyfive years, illuminating everything from the Odyssey to the Oscars, from punk rock to presidents past and present. Whatever your political inclination or literary and artistic touchstones, Paglias takes are compulsively readable, thought provoking, galvanizing, and an essential part of our cultural dialogue, invariably giving voice to what most needs to be said.