Gender & Sexuality

"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag." — Patti Smith

Curiosity and Compassion: A Conversation with Steven Reigns
The poet discusses his new book, “A Quilt for David,” about the scapegoating of a gay dentist in 1990s Florida.
Lois P. JonesMay 31, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
“We Can’t Go on Like Madonna”: A Conversation with Ricky Tucker
Zach Shultz talks with Ricky Tucker his new book, “And the Category Is…: Inside New York’s Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community.”
Zach ShultzMay 14, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
Close to the Bone: On Eimear McBride’s “Something Out of Place”
Annabel Barry on Irish novelist Eimear McBride’s nonfiction debut.
Annabel BarryMay 12, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
Beyond Abuse: Modeling Repair in Jonathan Alexander’s “Bullied”
Will Clark parses trauma, memory, and queerness in a review of Jonathan Alexander’s “Bullied.”
Will ClarkMar 25, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
A Politics of Stigma: On Heather Love’s “Underdogs: Social Deviance and Queer Theory”
Samuel Clowes Huneke explores Heather Love’s critique of the origins and work of queer theory in “Underdogs: Social Deviance and Queer Theory.”
Samuel Clowes HunekeMar 8, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
Three Recent Books about Trans Latinx Lives
Animating trans Latinx narratives and histories calls for a speculative mode.
Marcos GonsalezMar 2, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
The Case for Superman’s Queer and Kinky Underbelly
Superman encourages us to pursue reclamation and defer hopelessness through play, pleasure, and fleeting free moments.
Meg YoungDec 11, 2021
- Comics
- Gender & Sexuality
An Elusive Wish: A Conversation with Dennis Cooper
Daniel Spielberger speaks with Dennis Cooper about his new novel, “I Wished,” and the legacy of George Miles.
Daniel SpielbergerNov 22, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality
White Feminism by Design
Marcie Bianco considers “The Trouble with White Women” by Kyla Schuller alongside a collection of new books examining white feminism.
Marcie BiancoNov 10, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality
Our Choices Are Rarely Free: On Amia Srinivasan’s “The Right to Sex”
A rigorous collection of essays that addresses a dizzying array of gender and sexuality discourses.
Sohum PalOct 15, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality
The Secret History of Kindness: On Michael Nava’s “Lies with Man”
Nava’s eighth Henry Rios mystery investigates the confluence of AIDS activism and Christian fundamentalism.
Michael HarrisOct 9, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality
Lean In Sexuality and the Labor of Self-Discovery
Sarah Stoller examines the commercialization of women’s sexual pleasure.
Sarah StollerSep 2, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality