Reputation

by Sarah Vaughan

Before adding a book to this list, we often think about it for a few weeks, to see if it sticks with us. Reputation does. It’s a book about what it’s like to be a female politician, and so is significant not just as a good read, but for its insight into the price paid by women to participate actively in a democracy. It’s scary and depressing and helps question what’s important in life—even if the answer is uncomfortable.