Memorias de una ex reina del baile

This novel by Alix Kates Shulman made a profound impact on the American cultural landscape when it was published in 1972. The sardonic portrait of the coming of age of its protagonist, a middle-class white teenage girl from the Midwest, managed to introduce into North American houses topics that had always been taboo, despite their great political importance: sexual harassment, employment discrimination, the culture of rape, restrictions on abortion, the questioning of marriage and motherhood, and the alienated search for beauty. The book sold more than a million copies and is already considered a classic. It is also one of the first and best works of fiction born of the women's liberation movement. With many of its concerns still present in today's world, this witty and devastating story continues to resonate with female readers around the world.