Her Best Shot

“Deftly analyzes the figure of the armed woman as both cultural hero and villain.”—American Historical Review

“A rich story.”—Journal of Social History

“Fascinating. . . . Lucidly written and clearly argued. . . . Illuminat[es] a culture of violence through the study of popular culture, media representations, and political spectacle.”—Journal of Interdisciplinary History

“Deftly explores one facet of the relationship between women and guns in American history: that most manifest in literary expression and advertising."—Pacific Northwest Quarterly

“Browder’s book is far-ranging. It is filled with provocative observations on class dynamics and on the biological essentialism that is — and long has been — used to define women with guns.”—Journal of Southern History

“The work is appealingly written, satisfyingly illustrated, and well researched.”—CHOICE

"Filled with fascinating history that has largely been lost or ignored — until now.”—Field and Stream

“Browder’s study makes clear that the portrayal of a woman with a gun has many shades of meaning bound up with race and class as well as gender.”—Roanoke Times

“Provides fascinating insights into a feminized gun culture perhaps little known to academic readers. . . . An impressive account of women and guns in America.”—Journal of American History

“There is a lot of fascinating historical information in Her Best Shot, but its most attractive feature is the well-written narrative. . . . It deserves to . . . make the best seller list and would add to both the understanding of, and the continuing debate about, women gunowners.” — Women & Guns