“In this incredible memoir, Anja Meulenbelt joins Virginia Woolf in killing the Angel in the House, redefining feminism with each axe blow. For what good is so-called feminist literature if women do not tell the whole truth? If we pretend to be anything other than who we are?”
—Molly Roden Winter, author of the New York Times Bestseller MORE: A Memoir of an Open Marriage

“The Shame Is Over is an electrifying reminder—raw, vivid, alive to the touch—of the earliest days of Second Wave feminism. As an historical document, it stands with the best.” —Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments and The Odd Woman and the City

“The Shame is Over crackles from beginning to end with complex, vivid life. Writing about her own place at the forefront of the tightly knit but fractured world of socialist and feminist activism in 1970s Europe, Meulenbelt’s narrative voice lays bare her heart and soul, propulsive and fresh, holding nothing back. This book feels as urgent and timely now as it must have felt 50 years ago." —Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner award-winning author of The Great Man and Good Company

Early excerpt in a major media outlet • Pitch author interviews and profiles • National media campaign, including outlets focused on important international literature, women’s issues and feminism, reissues of contemporary classics, and more • Feminist influencer and book club outreach • Academic outreach to women’s studies and translation departments • Bookseller and librarian outreach • Digital readers guide available for download • Social media and email marketing campaigns