To be fair, I'm prone to a biiiit of hyperbole when I write small reviews for books that I really enjoy. I love reading, I love being excited, 2+2=4 and I just go.

However, this book deserves all of the gushing praise I can give it and so much more. I came to Emma Goldman's writing very late, and while that's equal parts saddening and frustrating, I'm so so happy that I've finally read Anarchism and Other Essays. This book is a collection of short essays written by Goldman about democracy, capitalism, anarchism, voting, prisons, marriage, education, property, love, and drama, and all of the ways in which societies are built, structured, and reinforced to disenfranchise the working class, women, children, and people of color. Anarchism and Other Essays is as enlightening as it sobering, scathing as it is cathartic, and should be required reading.

I'm going to stop here because I could obviously keep going, but I truly and deeply love this book and admire Emma Goldman so much after reading it.