📚 Why would an established author bypass a traditional publisher for their second book?
At 16, Simone O. Elias chose the open-access route for her book PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN, making her reflections on culture, identity, and modern womanhood free and available to everyone through the Internet Archive.
Learn more about Elias & the book: https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/27/simone-o-elias-porcelain-rage/ 🧵
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3️⃣/3️⃣ And you can 🎤 Join Elias & author Sonia Mansfield for a free #booktalk on August 4 at the Internet Archive, both in person AND online. With audience Q&A!
📅 Tues Aug 4
Livestream:
🕕 6 PM PT
📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/vf0w9qqvHKA
In-Person:
🕠 Doors 5:30 PM PT
📍 300 Funston, SF
🎟️ Link in our blog: https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/27/simone-o-elias-porcelain-rage/
#InternetArchive #OpenAccess #booktalk
2️⃣/3️⃣ 📖 Read PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN by Elias for FREE!
The book explores femininity, cultural expectations, mental health, and the challenges facing Gen Z women in the digital age.
Read or download 🆓 on thje Internet Archive ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/porcelain-rage/PorcelainRage_Ack/
Porcelain Rage: A Manifesto for the Gen Z Woman : Simone O. Elias : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
In a culture that would rather talk about young women than listen when those same women speak for themselves, Porcelain Rage offers a welcome intervention....
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