| The Red Word | |
| Author: | Sarah Henstra |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | ECW Press |
| Release Date: | 2018 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Preceded By: | Mad Miss Mimic |
The Red Word is a novel by Canadian writer Sarah Henstra, published in 2018 by ECW Press.[1]
An exploration of contemporary gender politics and rape culture, the novel centres on Karen Huls, a sophomore at university who moves in with a group of feminist activist roommates while simultaneously getting romantically involved with a member of "Gang Bang Central", a campus fraternity being targeted by her roommates due to its toxic and sexist culture.[1]
The novel won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2018 Governor General's Awards.[2]