The Atlantic
“Few modern intellectuals have shaped contemporary thought on race and gender as profoundly as bell hooks.”
Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
“hooks’ reflections on love, community, and identity remain strikingly relevant and unexpectedly hopeful.”
Ann Hulbert, The Atlantic
Los Angeles Times
“hooks brings a fearless, human-centered perspective to issues often reduced to abstractions. Her voice remains unmistakable.”
Erin Aubry Kaplan, Los Angeles Times
“Her writing is intimate, incisive, and revolutionary all at once.”
Lynell George, Los Angeles Times
Publisher’s Weekly
“With characteristic clarity, hooks merges scholarship and storytelling in a way that few writers can match.”
Staff Review, Publisher’s Weekly
Kirkus Reviews
“Thoughtful, rigorous, and accessible—hooks invites readers into critical thought without ever losing warmth.”
Staff Reviewer, Kirkus Reviews
Booklist
“hooks continues to reshape conversations about feminism, race, and love. Her insights feel both timeless and urgently contemporary.”
Vanessa Bush, Booklist
The Guardian
“bell hooks widened the feminist lens, insisting on an inclusive, intersectional movement long before it was popular.”
Nesrine Malik, The Guardian
“Her work stands as a blueprint for healing, justice, and connection.”
Arwa Mahdawi, The Guardian
The Boston Globe
“hooks was a singular figure whose work bridged academia and daily life, speaking to readers with honesty and grace.”
Renée Graham, The Boston Globe
Chicago Tribune
“An essential voice in American letters. hooks writes in a way that touches both heart and mind.”
Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune