Growing Up Female
On the pragmatic feminism of Tamora Pierce.
Gender & Sexuality
"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag." — Patti Smith
A Carnal Contact with Reality: On Pasolini’s Novels
On a great director’s neglected novels.
In Search of Strong Women
Priyanka Kumar considers Manal al-Sharif's "Daring to Drive" and Omar Saif Ghobash's "Letters to a Young Muslim."
Toward a Humor-Positive Feminism: Lessons from the Sex Wars
Building a humor-positive feminism.
Situating the Enslaved: Eunsong Kim’s “Gospel of Regicide” and the Politics of Allyship
Renee Hudson looks at the relationship between betrayal and revolution in Eunsong Kim’s “Gospel of Regicide.”
Other People’s Children, Part 3, or Ghost Touches: Myriam Gurba’s “Mean” and Sexual Violence
Jonathan Alexander on the hauntology of sexual violence in Myriam Gurba’s difficult but impactful new memoir/true crime tale, “Mean.”
The Self in Sex: Lust and Loss in Jonathan Dollimore’s “Desire: A Memoir”
Eric Newman considers Jonathan Dollimore's "Desire: A Memoir."
Other People’s Children: “Younger,” “Cucumber,” and an Open Love Letter to Nico Tortorella
Jonathan Alexander on the frisson and fantasy of love and sex across the generational divide in the TV shows “Younger” and “Cucumber.”
Just Another Day in Hollywood: On Carolyn Murnick’s “The Hot One”
Amanda Fletcher grapples with Carolyn Murnick’s “The Hot One,” a memoir of friendship, murder, and Hollywood.
Knight
Knight Landesman’s fall from art world grace has shaken me to the core: I am a slightly different person today than I was on October 24, 2017.
The Other Side: Radical Women
Annie Buckley views “Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985,” an exhibition at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles (September 15–December 31, 2017).
Gender-Bending the Body: On Andrea Lawlor’s “Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl”
Michael Valinsky reviews Andrea Lawlor's new novel.
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