Screw Nice

In Screw Nice, Amy Remeikis takes on the politics of civility—sharp, urgent nonfiction that asks who “politeness” really serves, and why it so often silences the people we most need to hear. With the clarity of a seasoned Australian political journalist, she writes about power, language, and the ways public debate is quietly managed.

Remeikis explores how calls to “keep it nice” are used to dismiss anger, discredit protest, and punish those who challenge the status quo. From workplaces to parliaments, she unpacks the uneven rules of acceptable speech—shaped by gender, class, religion and status—and what it costs to speak plainly when truth is being bent in real time.

Perfect for readers of political commentary, social justice writing and contemporary Australian nonfiction, especially if you like books that connect the personal with the structural.

Add Screw Nice to your shelf and read something that won’t ask you to lower your voice.