Gender & Sexuality

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

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  Fear of the Feminine: On Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City”

  Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City.”

  Jenna N. HancheyJan 23, 2024

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Politics

  • SF

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  The New Declaration of Sentiments

  Elizabeth L. Silver discusses four important court cases that have defined the landscape of women’s rights in the United States.

  Elizabeth L. SilverJan 23, 2024

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Law

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  The Path of Cheerful Despair: On Marguerite Duras’s “My Cinema”

  Isabella Trimboli reviews a new translation of Marguerite Duras’s work on cinema.

  Isabella TrimboliJan 21, 2024

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Burn Book: On “Priscilla” and Sofia Coppola’s White Girls

  Lori Marso looks at “Priscilla” within Sofia Coppola’s white girl oeuvre.

  Lori MarsoJan 20, 2024

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  The Human and the Holy: On Sarah Ghazal Ali’s “Theophanies”

  Adedayo Agarau reviews Sarah Ghazal Ali’s “Theophanies.”

  Adedayo AgarauJan 16, 2024

  • Cultural Studies

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Poetry

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  Cyborg Manifesto: On Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”

  Enzo Escober reviews Beyoncé’s new concert movie, "Renaissance."

  Enzo EscoberJan 4, 2024

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Music

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  Abortion on Trial: On Nicholas L. Syrett’s “The Trials of Madame Restell”

  Edna Bonhomme reviews Nicholas L. Syrett’s “The Trials of Madame Restell: Nineteenth-Century America’s Most Infamous ‘Female Physician’ and the Campaign to Make Abortion a Crime.”

  Edna BonhommeJan 3, 2024

  • Biography & Autobiography

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • History

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  Urban Transgression and the Female Flâneur: On Leesa Gazi’s “Good Girls”

  Torsa Ghosal reviews the English translation of Bangladeshi British author Leesa Gazi’s novel “Good Girls.”

  Torsa GhosalDec 31, 2023

  • Around the World

  • Fiction

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  No Forbidden Places: On Joyce Mansour’s “Emerald Wounds”

  Ama Kwarteng reviews “Emerald Wounds” by Joyce Mansour.

  Ama KwartengDec 31, 2023

  • Cultural Studies

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Poetry

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  Matriarchal Flight in All Its Voices: On Annelyse Gelman’s “Vexations”

  Mark Irwin reviews “Vexations” by Annelyse Gelman.

  Mark IrwinDec 27, 2023

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Poetry

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  Endless Culture Wars: On Kliph Nesteroff’s “Outrageous”

  Chris Yogerst reviews Kliph Nesteroff’s book, “Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars.”

  Chris YogerstDec 1, 2023

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Television

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  Minor Archives: A Conversation with Elisabeth Subrin

  Lisa Darms speaks with filmmaker Elisabeth Subrin about her award-winning new documentary “Maria Schneider, 1983.”

  Lisa DarmsNov 30, 2023

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality