Gender & Sexuality

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

Queer Nigerians Rewrite the Body
Erik Gleibermann on the emerging generation of LGBT Nigerian writers.
Erik GleibermannJan 6, 2020
Unthinking Pleasure: On Casey McQuiston’s “Red, White & Royal Blue”
Harrison Hill on the pleasures of reading Casey McQuiston’s gay YA novel, “Red, White & Royal Blue.”
Harrison HillDec 28, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
A Queer Reading List from LGBTQ-Identified Authors at the PDX Book Festival
Sarah Nielson breaks down some of the discussions going on among LGBTQ writers at the PDX Book Festival in November, as well as some recommendations.
Sarah NeilsonDec 22, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
The Defiant Muse
Alice Blackhurst looks at "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," the latest film from Céline Sciamma.
Alice BlackhurstDec 22, 2019
(Please Don’t Let Me Be) Misunderstood
The urge to be seen forms the urgency of Cameron Awkward-Rich’s “Dispatch.”
Stephanie BurtDec 10, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
Home: The Most Dangerous Place for Women
Elaine Elinson reviews Rachel Louise Snyder's "No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us."
Elaine ElinsonDec 8, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Law
Inside the Fashion Cycle
What the fashion cycle teaches us about aging and disposability.
Margaret Morganroth GulletteNov 30, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
On Millennial Fluidity; or, a Second Open Love Letter to Nico Tortorella
Jonathan Alexander on Nico Tortorella, gender fluidity, and contemporary culture.
Jonathan AlexanderNov 26, 2019
Pointing to the Trap
LARB gender and sexuality editor Eric Newman considers “Females” by Andrea Long Chu.
Eric NewmanNov 25, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
The Limits of the Bit
Kay Gabriel confronts “Females” by Andrea Long Chu.
Kay GabrielNov 25, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
The Astonishing and Multiple Achievements of Alice Guy-Blaché
Sarah Gleeson-White reviews a new documentary about a female cinematic pioneer.
Sarah Gleeson-WhiteNov 23, 2019
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Partly Truth, Partly Fiction: 2019 Cinema Revisits the Manson Family
Chloe Lizotte considers the Manson depictions from the summer of 2019, asking what contradictions of representation and historical memory they share.
Chloe LizotteNov 10, 2019