Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America by Therese Oneill

A delightfully irreverent and laugh-out-loud hilarious collection of eighteen short biographies of women who lived around the turn of the twentieth century and famously (or notoriously) did things rather unbecoming of a lady.

When was the last time you read a nonfiction book in less than a day, learned a lot, and laughed your way through?  This book is a proper marvel. A feminist manifesto (or eighteen) wrapped inside genuine entertainment.  Because let’s face it—the past, especially when it came to women, is rather horrifying to explore without a dash of levity.
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And yet, these brave eighteen dared to defy the social norm by making careers, fortunes, and names for themselves in a man’s world. Audaciously, brazenly, epically so. You've got to admire it.
A great read. Including photos and artwork for proper, immersive introductions. Recommended. Thanks Netgalley.