How to Resist Guilt

From the acclaimed author of In Defence of Witches, a powerful exploration of self-blame, why women in particular are prone to it, and what you can do to quieten that little voice in your head. Many of us battle a relentless inner critic that whispers to us we are unworthy or inadequate. How to Resist Guilt is a powerful manifesto about ridding ourselves of that voice. It's about finding the courage to say no, replacing ideas of duty with those of desire, protecting our boundaries, demanding what we deserve and enjoying the profound simplicity of just being. Delving into the insidious ways guilt is wielded as a tool by those with power and privilege, Mona Chollet dissects its origins, interrogates the nature of shame and why we feel it and, like a wise friend, encourages us to fight back. 'Chollet has emerged as a quiet revolutionary, pushing back against the clichés and the patriarchy that shapes them' - The New York Times Translated from French by Emily Boyce.

Mona Chollet is a Franco-Swiss author living in Paris. She was a journalist for Le Monde diplomatique for fifteen years. She has written on women's bodies, the domestic sphere and dismantling right-wing political imagery. How to Resist Guilt is her ninth book.