This Bridge Called My Back

Who recommended it

1. 

   Mona Eltahawy Egyptian-American journalist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2021 Five Books interview “The best books on Patriarchy”.

   Listed in the source as “This Bridge Called My Back, Fourth Edition: Writings”.

   The best books on Patriarchy↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 5 May 2021 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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