On Lies, Secrets and Silence

On Lies, Secrets and Silence is a non-fiction book of about 310 pages written by Adrienne Rich and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1979. In it, the author tells and shares with readers themes and aspects of her life and work. The book also addresses other subjects, including the politics of language, racism and history.

The work belongs to Rich's broader reflection on women's experience and on how silence, concealment and falsehood have shaped speech and memory. Its mixture of personal and essayistic writing makes it a representative document of feminist writing of those years.