Gender & Sexuality

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

Unthinking the Family in “Full Surrogacy Now”
Madeline Lane-McKinley considers Sophie Lewis's new book, "Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family."
Madeline Lane-McKinleyJun 10, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
“Picking Huckleberries as the World Ends”: Keetje Kuipers’s “All Its Charms” and Acts of Waiting
Keetje Kuipers's "All Its Charms" is laced with both hopefulness and the prickling sting of thwarted desire.
Sarah NanceJun 5, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
The Last 10 Percent: A Conversation with Grey James
John McIntyre talks to Los Angeles–based artist Grey James about his new show at Bert Green Fine Arts in Chicago.
John McIntyreMay 31, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
It Mattered That He Showed Up: On Pete Buttigieg’s “Shortest Way Home”
Harrison Hill looks at Pete Buttigieg’s memoir, “Shortest Way Home,” to explore how Buttigieg’s campaign depends on his squeaky clean image.
Harrison HillMay 28, 2019
Mayor Pete and the Millennial Paradox
Pete Buttigieg was a millennial who went home, but not because he needed to.
Peggy O’DonnellMay 28, 2019
Gay Noir Pioneer
Michael Nava surveys the career of gay crime novelist Joseph Hansen.
Michael NavaMay 16, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Noir
“There Is Too Much Feminism”: On the Rise of the Mauritian Alt-Right
Ariel Saramandi chronicles the rise of the Mauritian alt-right.
Ariel SaramandiMay 11, 2019
Two Mediums, Two Countries, Two Mothers: An Interview with Sophia Shalmiyev
Erica Trabold talks to Sophia Shalmiyev about her new memoir “Mother Winter” and the curated exhibit that accompanied its launch in Portland.
Erica TraboldApr 30, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
The Absent Mother: On Sophia Shalmiyev’s “Mother Winter”
Shoshana Olidort reviews Sophia Shalmiyev’s “Mother Winter,” a tale of absence, longing, and motherhood from Russia to the United States.
Shoshana OlidortApr 30, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
The Denver Statement
Madysen Luebke reviews Nadia Bolz-Weber's new book, "Shameless: A Sexual Reformation," which aims to be the catalyst of a new Christian ethics.
Madysen LuebkeApr 27, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Religion
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Forgotten Queer Brooklyn
Michael Valinsky reviews Hugh Ryan’s new study of Brooklyn’s queer history.
Michael ValinskyApr 27, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
Letter from New York: The Dope on How We Cope, or, The Theater Cure
Laurie Winer reviews several plays currently on Broadway, including "Hadestown," "To Kill a Mockingbird," and "My Fair Lady."
Laurie WinerApr 26, 2019