Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (2019); Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (2021); The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality (2024)
Amanda Montell (born February 16, 1992) is an American author, writer and linguist. She is the author of three books: Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (2019), Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (2021), and The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality (2024).
Montell's debut book, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, was released in 2019 and received positive reviews from critics.[10][11][12][13] It was named one of the best books of May 2019 by Popsugar,[14]Marie Claire,[15] and Cosmopolitan.[16]
Montell's second book, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, was published in 2021 and also received positive reviews from critics.[17][18][19] The book was partially inspired by Montell's father, who spent his teen years in the cultSynanon.[20] Montell is also a cohost of the weekly podcast Sounds Like a Cult, which examines the cult-like aspects of various groups from across the cultural zeitgeist.[21]
Montell's third book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, was published in April 2024.[22][23] The book explains how cognitive biases warp our actions.
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