Rerun 2: After the prom.

The article presents information on the book "Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen," by Alix Kates Shulman. In 1969, Shulman turned her keen eye to the unliberated female experience and began writing the book. Published in 1972, the novel elicited shock and unbridled good notices from feminists. "Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen," is the engaging story of Sasha Davis, typical girl, as she struggles to squeeze out her identity within the tight girdle of patriarchy. The book is still fresh, not for its politics but for its brilliant rendering of a female coming-of-age story. She knew, as most girls did and perhaps still do, that beauty was her gift and the source of her passive-aggressive power.