WORTH LESS

Alana Massey’s WORTH LESS is a book about women’s monetary value and the social expectations of how women pursue and discuss money, explored through the lenses of popular culture and the author’s own dispatches from the undervalued female economy. Using punchy style and clever humor, WORTH LESS continues the conversation about women’s “worth” without being another boring tome on the wage gap.

The book touches on the double-speak of executives like Sheryl Sandberg who deny the barbaric treatment of women at the C-level (who recently proved Alana’s point when she commented on her new struggles as a single mother); the pattern of nannies being paid not only to care for children but to protect the secrets of the families they serve, exemplified by the innumerable celebrities publicly cheating on their famous wives; and the villainization of prostitutes, of whom Alana is deeply protective for reasons the book reveals. Designed to reveal the long-ranging conspiracies that keeps women from being paid what they’re due, WORTH LESS is at once humorous, biting, enraging, accessible, and forward-thinking. Emerging on the media and literary scene only three years ago, Alana Massey has become one of the most recognizable and prolific non-fiction voices of her generation by writing smart, humorous, and always relevant materials that speak to the anxieties and joys of living in our current cultural climate. She is a prolific writer in print and digital media, a sought-after commentator on cultural issues, and a vital voice in today’s most pressing conversations around identity, culture, technology, and the frequent convergence of all three. Her work in publications like New York Magazine, The Atlantic, NPR, BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, Matter, VICE, and more has amassed tens of millions of views from her loyal following of readers and attracted a book deal with Grand Central Publishing which will publish Massey’s debut, All the Lives I Want in 2017. The Skill Set pilot and show concept are a continuation of Massey’s creative commitment to vital storytelling through humor and compelling narratives.