1st Edition

How Feminist Writing Shapes Personal and Political Narratives Odd Shoes and Other Essays

By Elizabeth Mackinlay Copyright 2026
228 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

How Feminist Writing Shapes Personal and Political Narratives delves into the profound influence of female writers on the author's craft and worldview. This book, inspired by the blog "In-sister," explores the evocative writings of feminist thinkers and how their work shapes personal and political narratives. With a rich tapestry of memory, critique, and creativity, the author reflects on the... Read more

1. Maybe it was the Essay  2. Braided Voices: Introducing how Feminist Writing Shapes Personal and Political Narratives  3. What Has She Been Up To?  4. What’s Love Got to Do with It?  5. Fixing Freedom in Five Tercets and a Quatrain  6. Writing In-form: A Woman’s Hand  7. Shelves, They Hold Things  8. Pockets, They Hold Things Too  9. A Carrier Bag: Logans, Blues, Strawberries, Oranges and Apples  10. Ten Shillings  11. Fashion Advice from Jeanette Winterson  12. Odd Shoes  13. Page 21  14. Gorgeous and Compelling  15. Twirl  16. Clean Lace and Modest Hemlines  17. Shirley and Sylvia  18. Boxes  19. Bell Jars  20. Resku Me  21. Of Inkpots and Ashtrays  22. Writing, Life: In Secret Whispers  23. White Diary  24. Blue Diary  25. A Heavy Secret Lies  26. Purple Diary  27. Big Love  28. In Homage to Mary Shelley  29. Love in Motion  30. The Language of Skins  31. A Vintage Enchantment  32. Rarissima: The Enchantment of Rare Books  33. For the Love of Reading  34. Thank You, Freda Bage  35. A Light That Tries to Write  36. The Ragged Vitality of Teeth  37. In Souvenance  38. Remember, Love  39. The Solitude of a Small Red Car

Biography

Elizabeth Mackinlay is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University, Australia