Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power 
(William Morrow, 2022)

Saturday, September 24, 2022
11:30 AM
Lewes Public Library, Meeting Room

About the book
There is a particular kind of rage usually reserved for women, especially women in power or vying for it. From the ancient world, through the European Renaissance, up to the most recent U.S. elections, the “Misogynist’s Handbook,” as Eleanor Herman calls it, has been wielded to put “uppity” women in their place. In a story that is shocking, eye-opening, and a powerful force for change, Herman explores the sexism faced by powerful women across the globe, including Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and more.

About the author
Eleanor Herman is the bestselling author of Sex with Presidents, The Royal Art of Poison, Sex with Kings, Sex with the Queen, and other works of popular history. She has hosted programs on the History Channel, National Geographic Channel, and American Heroes Channel.

Purchase the book
Please help support local independent bookstores by purchasing this book at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes.

About the Festival
With the help of our presenting sponsors—Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices I PenFed Realty—as well as our community partners and volunteers, the 2022 History Book Festival was full of great discussions with authors of newly published narrative nonfiction and historical fiction.

Special thanks to Lewes Public Library, for venue and assistance with event promotion; to Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, our official bookseller; and to the Cape Gazette and Delmarva Public Media, our media partners.

Mark your calendars for the 2023 History Book Festival. Join our authors, interviewers, and other attendees at live events throughout the weekend of September 29, 30, and October 1.