Gender & Sexuality

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

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  I Feel Like a Human Bomb Tick Tick Tick

  Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore reviews the new edition of David Wojnarowicz’s collection “Memories That Smell Like Gasoline.”

  Mattilda Bernstein SycamoreOct 18, 2025

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Fissure from Within

  Alex Tan speaks with Egyptian author Iman Mersal about her new book “Motherhood and Its Ghosts.”

  Alex TanOct 5, 2025

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Cruising as Moral Practice

  Jordan Osserman reads two recent queer theory books exploring the form and chemistry of sex.

  Jordan OssermanSep 7, 2025

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Cultural Studies

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  Maybe We Can Talk About It

  Iris Kim interviews Katie Simon about “Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault.”

  Iris KimSep 4, 2025

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Ungatherable Being

  Martha Ronk thinks about Kristen Case’s “Daphne.”

  Martha RonkSep 2, 2025

  • Poetry

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Only by Being Terrible Do They Avoid Being Comic

  Sarah AlKahly-Mills explores James Bloodworth’s “Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere.”

  Sarah AlKahly-MillsAug 24, 2025

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  I’ll Carry It with Me

  Amanda Hawkins explores Michael M. Weinstein’s new poetry collection “Saint Consequence.”

  Amanda HawkinsAug 17, 2025

  • Poetry

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  The Siren and the Hack

  Eliana Rozinov analyzes the interplay between two recent shows, “Sirens” and “Hacks.”

  Eliana RozinovAug 15, 2025

  • Television

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  You’re Not Anyone

  Winnie Code considers Andrew DeYoung’s debut feature film “Friendship.”

  Winnie CodeAug 8, 2025

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  The Articulated Unknown

  Tiff Dressen interviews Aaron Shurin about “Elixir: New and Selected Poems.”

  Tiff DressenAug 8, 2025

  • Poetry

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  An Active Project of Exclusion

  Geertje Bol and Jan Eijking review “Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men,” by Patricia Owens.

  Geertje Bol, Jan EijkingAug 5, 2025

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • History

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  In a Language Beyond What Is Given

  Tia Glista watches Eva Victor’s directorial debut, “Sorry, Baby.”

  Tia GlistaJul 31, 2025

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality