Gender & Sexuality

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

Lifestyles of the Rich and the Abject
Caroline Tracey explores, via Dahlia de la Cerda’s “Reservoir Bitches,” the possibilities and limits of women’s agency on the fringes of Mexico’s narcosphere.
Caroline TraceyOct 21, 2024
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Every Abyss Is a Matter of Time
Alina Stefanescu reviews “The Use of Photography” by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie, newly translated into English by Alison L. Strayer.
Alina StefanescuOct 19, 2024
A Trapdoor of Her Own
Emmeline Clein considers girls, games, and heterosexual monogamy in her review of Sally Rooney’s new novel, “Intermezzo.”
Emmeline CleinOct 6, 2024
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Life Buoys and Skin Tags
Robert Kiely reviews Timothy Thornton’s “Candles and Water.”
Robert KielySep 9, 2024
- Poetry
- Gender & Sexuality
Gathering Intelligence: Chelsea Manning, the War on Terror, and the Trans Internet
Charlie Markbreiter analyzes Chelsea Manning as era-defining symbol, internet darling, and enemy of the state, in an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 42, “Gossip.”
Charlie MarkbreiterSep 6, 2024
Our Defining Stains
Emmeline Clein interviews Dream Baby Press co-founder Matt Starr about his debut book of poetry, “Mouthful.”
Emmeline CleinAug 26, 2024
- Poetry
- Gender & Sexuality
How Are We Not Talking About This All the Time?
Victoria Sturtevant reviews Pamela Adlon’s new film “Babes.”
Victoria SturtevantAug 20, 2024
Too Little, Too Late for TV’s Woman Writer?
Annie Berke considers the figure of the woman writer in the popular TV series “Bridgerton” and “Hacks,” in the latest installment of Screen Shots.
Annie BerkeAug 18, 2024
- Television
- Gender & Sexuality
What Were These Women to Me?
Ruth Madievsky closes the gate on her college rumor mill in a personal essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 42, “Gossip.”
Ruth MadievskyAug 17, 2024
The Worst Sect of People
Sheila McClear reviews “Men Have Called Her Crazy,” a supposed tell-all memoir by Anna Marie Tendler.
Sheila McClearAug 17, 2024
Pornography
Rhian Sasseen depicts the relationship between a lonely man and his phone—one that takes a sudden, surreal turn—in a short story from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 42, “Gossip.”
Rhian SasseenAug 15, 2024
Gossip as a Literary Genre, or Gossip as “L’Écriture feminine”?
Francesca Peacock roots through the archives for a deeper understanding of scandal and speech in an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 42, “Gossip.”
Francesca PeacockAug 13, 2024