THE ODYSSEY

A LEADING FEMINIST AND SPIRITUAL WRITER GRAPPLES WITH HERSTORY.

ILLUSTRATION BY Alexis Franklin

Why, in so many of our stories, do women get the blame when things go awry, starting with the mother of them (us) all—Eve? That’s the question at the heart of Elizabeth Lesser’s ambitious and illuminating Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes (Harper Wave). In this empowering heroine’s journey, the Omega Institute cofounder revisits the tales that have shaped our thinking about ourselves and our culture. O’s books editor, Leigh Haber, wanted to know what prompted Lesser to embark on this sojourn. Leigh Haber: You write that “while the distrust of women is the root of the story, it no longer has to be the fruit.” What do you mean? Elizabeth Lesser: For all the many strides women have made, the old stories haunt us still—religious tales…

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O, The Oprah (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2020

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