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The Slicks

On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift

Maggie Nelson

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Please note that this product is a pre-order. Its publication date is 13 Nov 2025. It will ship shortly after.

In The Slicks, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist cult icon Sylvia Plath as twin hosts of the female urge toward wanting hard, working hard, and pouring forth – and as twinned targets of patriarchy’s ancient urge to disparage, trivialise and demonise such prolific, intimate output. The Slicks is a heady, rallying and unexpected melding of popular culture and literary criticism – an inspired treatise and unexpected celebration of two iconic female poets by one of the most revered and influential critics of her generation.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 13 Nov 2025
Dimensions: 161 x 111 x 5 mm
ISBN: 9781911717652