Confessions of a (Female) Chauvinist

Rosemary Daniell is the epitome of the rebel Southern female who still embraces her roots, and it is that love-hate relationship that is at the deepest core of her creativity. Framed by her groundbreaking work in Fatal Flowers and Sleeping with Soldiers, this collection of Daniell’s most powerful essays is a milestone that explores what happens when a Southern woman breaks the rules. In Confessions of a Female Chauvinist, Daniell leads women on a journey to help them reclaim-or claim for the first time-their creativity. From the first real coverage of the feminist movement in the South to an account of the Jim Williams murder trial that became Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, these essays confront the bedrock issues that define women in contemporary society.