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More Norwegian Family Scandal: A Conversation with Vigdis Hjorth
Hannah Williams talks with Vigdis Hjorth about her novel, “Will and Testament,” out now from Verso Fiction in a translation by Charlotte Barslund.
Memoir & Essay
"The older one grows, the more one likes indecency." — Virginia Woolf
Political Masochism: On Trisha Low’s “Socialist Realism”
Andrew Duncan Waddell appreciates “Socialist Realism” by Trisha Low, which shows us the difficulty of “struggling correctly.”
The Ghosts That Have Always Been Here: Queer Abuse in Carmen Maria Machado’s “In the Dream House”
“In the Dream House” follows Carmen Maria Machado making sense of and shedding her silence around her abuse, creating space for others to do the same.
Perseverance of Love: On Irvin Yalom’s “Becoming Myself”
Maria Rybakova reviews psychiatrist Irvin Yalom's recent memoir, "Becoming Myself."
An Exercise in Redemption: On Deirdre Bair’s “Parisian Lives”
In her new memoir, Deirdre Bair defends her biographical research and writing.
Witty and Grim: On Oscar Mandel’s “Last Pages”
Jake Fuchs relishes the grim wit of “Last Pages” by Oscar Mandel while pondering whether its author is "essentially cheerful."
Locs in the Sweat Lodge: On Shonda Buchanan’s “Black Indian”
Eisa Nefertari Ulen reviews Shonda Buchanan's new memoir, "Black Indian."
The Stars Her Destination: On Sara Wheeler’s “Mud and Stars: Travels in Russia with Pushkin and Other Geniuses of the Golden Age”
Bob Blaisdell tags along with Sara Wheeler through “Mud and Stars: Travels in Russia with Pushkin and Other Geniuses of the Golden Age.”
Cancer’s Crisis Ordinary
For Anne Boyer, illness is an opportunity to better know and critique the society in which she has fallen ill.
“Total Strike”: On Anne Boyer’s “The Undying”
Natasha Boyd considers “The Undying” by Anne Boyer.
Auspicious Conflagrations: The Heat of Women’s Anger
Bean Gilsdorf joins the chorus of women speaking about their anger, so that they can do something about it.
“Either Hyper-Visible or Invisible”: An Interview with Jaquira Díaz
Jaquira Díaz discusses her new memoir, her love of music, and her gratitude for the richness of her Puerto Rican heritage.
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