'A clarion voice from a new generation of British feminists' Sophie Lewis author of Abolish
the Family 'A powerful utterly engaging read and a vital call to action' Meg-John Barker
author of Rewriting the Rules 'Made me reconsider so many of the cultural scripts I've been
fed my whole life. Unsparing important and hopeful' Annie Lord author of Notes on
Heartbreak In a world where money rules what does it mean to have good relationships?
Radical Intimacy explores how the capitalist system shapes our intimate lives and what we can
do about it. Through the topics of self-care romance and sex family home death and
friendship the book looks at the histories and modern realities of these forms of intimacy
and considers what it might mean for things to be otherwise. From political sex scandals to
climate justice from Britney Spears to communes from Black Lives Matter to alternatives to
the nuclear family Sophie K. Rosa interrogates common sense ideas about 'the good life'. What
might our desires look like in a better world? And how can care connection and community
support our struggles for liberation? Sophie K. Rosa is a writer and journalist. She has
written for many publications including Novara Media the Independent the Guardian
Buzzfeed VICE Al Jazeera Aeon and CNN .
