A lyrical reckoning with the myths, silences, and inherited stories that shape women’s creative lives.
Part personal manifesto, part historical excavation, In Her Own Right explores the inner lives and artistic legacies of women across time. With lyric precision and radical intimacy, author Chelsea Madeline invites readers to reconsider what it means to live a creative life as a woman today.
Moving between past and present, the book challenges the stories we’ve been told about art, genius, and who gets to claim visibility. Designed with intention and care, it feels as much like an artifact as it does a book—a quiet offering of reclamation.
“This book is a lightning bolt to the heart. It electrifies any person who is or knows a woman who dedicates herself to the creative arts. Through thoughtful vignettes, poetic musings, and historical insights, author Chelsea Madeline illuminates the work and dedication of of female artists and writers who are familiar to us now, but whose paths to recognition were often inhospitable.
Through stories of these women, I see the ghosts and reflections of so many women I know. Family members. Friends. Artists I admire. I’m sure you will, too. And the lightning bolt. Through Chelsea’s clear-sighted tribute to the creative labor of women and how it’s been perceived, portrayed and valued, we’re shocked into full awareness of things we’ve felt and known and carried deep inside ourselves for generations.
Many people will feel seen. Many others will clearly see. In either case, the seeing is the gift.”
— Allison Worden, Arctic Tern Bookstore
– Hardcover
– 6 in x 9 (portrait)
— Illustrated
—Design by Alex Cohen
A lyrical reckoning with the myths, silences, and inherited stories that shape women’s creative lives.
Part personal manifesto, part historical excavation, In Her Own Right explores the inner lives and artistic legacies of women across time. With lyric precision and radical intimacy, author Chelsea Madeline invites readers to reconsider what it means to live a creative life as a woman today.
Moving between past and present, the book challenges the stories we’ve been told about art, genius, and who gets to claim visibility. Designed with intention and care, it feels as much like an artifact as it does a book—a quiet offering of reclamation.
“This book is a lightning bolt to the heart. It electrifies any person who is or knows a woman who dedicates herself to the creative arts. Through thoughtful vignettes, poetic musings, and historical insights, author Chelsea Madeline illuminates the work and dedication of of female artists and writers who are familiar to us now, but whose paths to recognition were often inhospitable.
Through stories of these women, I see the ghosts and reflections of so many women I know. Family members. Friends. Artists I admire. I’m sure you will, too. And the lightning bolt. Through Chelsea’s clear-sighted tribute to the creative labor of women and how it’s been perceived, portrayed and valued, we’re shocked into full awareness of things we’ve felt and known and carried deep inside ourselves for generations.
Many people will feel seen. Many others will clearly see. In either case, the seeing is the gift.”
— Allison Worden, Arctic Tern Bookstore
– Hardcover
– 6 in x 9 (portrait)
— Illustrated
—Design by Alex Cohen
