The Good Girls Revolt Explained

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]

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

See main article: article and Good Girls Revolt.

The TV series based on the book was adapted by Amazon Video.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Presentation by Lynn Povich on The Good Girls Revolt, October 1, 2012, C-SPAN

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'GOOD GIRLS REVOLT': THE FEMINIST LEGACY OF A NEWSWEEK LAWSUIT. . 23 October 2016.
2. Web site: Throwing Stones at Glass Ceilings. 14 September 2012. The New York Times.
3. Web site: Newsweek's women rebel. https://web.archive.org/web/20150913090329/http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-10/news/35707518_1_shirley-povich-lynn-povich-men-and-women. 13 September 2015. 10 December 2012.
4. Web site: Amazon Picks Up 5 New Primetime Series & 3 Kids Series, Renews 'Red Oaks' & 'Hand Of God'. Nellie. Andreeva. 18 December 2015. Deadline Hollywood. 25 June 2016.
5. Web site: Schwartz. Ryan. Transparent Season 3, High Castle Season 2, Woody Allen Comedy and Others Get Amazon Premiere Dates. August 7, 2016. TVLine.