The Secret History Of Wonder Woman

"Wonder Woman has always been as divisive as she is popular. Even as millions of girls followed her adventures, Wonder Woman’s progressive politics panicked conservative sorts, like the psychiatrist who testified to the Senate about the comic’s terrifying vision that “Women in these stories are placed on equal footing with men.” In her Secret History, Jill Lepore deftly sketches the Amazon superhero’s life — her creators, the increasing influence of comics, and the social upheaval she reflects — in wry and enthusiastic prose. It’s an engaging history of an iconic character and how culture has changed her (and changed around her)."