I Know Whats Best for You, Shelly Oria
I Know Whats Best for You, Shelly Oria
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I Know What's Best for You
Stories on Reproductive Freedom

Author: Shelly Oria

Narrator: Hayden Bishop, Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/14/2023


Synopsis

Edited by Shelly Oria—author and editor of Indelible in the Hippocampus—this explosive, intersectional collection of essays, fiction, poems, plays, and more, explores the universality of human reproductive experiences, as well as their distinct individuality.

An enlisted sailor must choose between her military career and keeping an unexpected pregnancy. A mother of three decides to become a surrogate, but is unprepared for everything that happens next. A trans man’s pregnancy forces them to approach their key relationships in a new way. A woman’s choice to live a child-free life is put to the test when her husband’s dying wish is for them to become parents. Forced sterilization camps line the borders of America in a dystopian future that may not be far off.

In their own unique and unforgettable way, each storyteller examines our crisis of access to care in ways that are at turns haunting, heartbreaking, and outright funny.

This collection is a collaboration with the Brigid Alliance, a nationwide service that arranges and funds confidential and personal travel support to those seeking abortion care.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julia on February 26, 2024

I really wanted to like this more than I did. There were some powerful pieces, specifically by Sally Wen Mao and Tiphanie Yanique. However, a lot of the contributions, namely by the editor, Shelly Oria, rang somewhat false in this discussion of reproductive rights. There is a lot of i'm-white-but-I-......more

Goodreads review by Meghan on December 22, 2022

This is a unique anthology of short stories, poems, comics, nonfiction, photography, and more discussing women’s health issues and reproductive freedom. Definitely a relevant, if not urgent read. It was dense and some stories definitely resonated more than others, but that’s to be expected! The upsi......more

Goodreads review by Haley on March 16, 2025

Lots of trigger warnings, but a very necessary read.......more

Goodreads review by Maddie on August 28, 2023

4.5 ⭐️. Found this book randomly at the library and it did not disappoint. Really good story telling both fictional and nonfictional.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 05, 2024

A few great stories in there but felt a bit disorganized as one book.......more