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PublishedRandom House, December 2025 |
ISBN9781911717652 |
FormatSoftcover, 80 pages |
Dimensions16.1cm × 11.1cm × 0.5cm |
An unexpected celebration of two of the most famous female poets of all time - Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath - and an inspired essay on female ambition by the adored cult author of Bluets and The Argonauts
In The Slicks, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist cult icon Sylvia Plath as twin hosts of the female urge toward wanting hard, working hard, and pouring forth - and as twinned targets of patriarchy's ancient urge to disparage, trivialise and demonise such prolific, intimate output.
The Slicks is a heady, rallying and unexpected melding of popular culture and literary criticism - an inspired treatise and unexpected celebration of two iconic female poets by one of the most revered and influential critics of her generation.
