An inspiring collection of essays from a wide range of notable women, on the experience of being female. 67 original essays from celebrities and writers including Meryl Streep, J.K. Rowling, Julia Stiles, Maya Angelou, Helen Hunt, Zane and Joyce Carol Oates explore every facet of the female experience - from how it felt for Vanessa Williams to be stripped of her Miss America crown to Meryl Streep's definition of real freedom. The essays are funny, poignant, indignant, nostalgic and powerfully female.