Gender & Sexuality

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

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  A Cosmos of Bodies: On Jazmina Barrera’s “Linea Nigra: An Essay on Pregnancy and Earthquakes”

  Stephanie Malak follows “Linea Nigra: An Essay on Pregnancy and Earthquakes” by Jazmina Barrera.

  Stephanie MalakJul 2, 2022

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  What History’s “Bad Gays” Can Tell Us About the Queer Past and Present

  Scott W. Stern explores the antiheroes of gay history in Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller’s “Bad Gays: A Homosexual History.”

  Scott W. SternJun 3, 2022

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  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

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  “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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Three Recent Books about Trans Latinx Lives

  Animating trans Latinx narratives and histories calls for a speculative mode.

  Marcos GonsalezMar 2, 2022

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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