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- ISBN 9781838859176
- Dimensions: 135 x 204mm
- Publication Date: 13 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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When was the last time you said 'no'? Not, I don't think so, or maybe, or let me think about it - but a full-throated 'NO'? How often do you agree to do things you don't want to do? Most of us - especially those who don't wield traditional modes of power or wield less of it - often find ourselves landing on okay or sure instead.
The Power of No releases us from our white-knuckled grip on agreeability. In this eclectic and empowering book, Anna Holmes explores why it's difficult to utter that two-letter word. Playfully tracing how 'no' shapes our lives, Holmes shows how, if exercised properly, it can radically change our world.
Equal parts heartfelt meditation and fiery manifesto, The Power of No is a call to embrace the invigorating truth that 'no' is a complete sentence.
Anna Holmes is a writer and editor living in Los Angeles. She is the author of Hell Hath No Fury and The Book of Jezebel. In 2007 she founded online magazine Jezebel, which went on to become one of the most influential websites on the internet, spawning dozens of imitators and upending conversations about gender, race, culture and power in mainstream and traditional media. She has written essays, criticism and columns for such publications as the New Yorker and the New York Times and is currently a contributing writer for the Atlantic.
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