The Untold Stories of Birth MothersGretchen Sisson interviewed more than 100 women who placed their children for adoption. Almost all of them felt misled about the process.
How Kelly Link Wrote a Very Good First NovelTalking with the veteran short-story writer about the romance genre, checking Twitter while she writes, and her fantastical new work The Book of Love.
ByEmily Gould
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Inventing a Trans PanicLawmakers have introduced 400 anti-trans bills already this year. Jules Gill-Peterson can tell you how we got here.
‘Motherhood Radicalized Me’Author Amanda Montei’s latest meditation on modern-day marrying and mothering, Touched Out, is as gratifying as it is gutting.
My Mother the CreatorThe daughter of artist Jennifer Bartlett unpacks and reflects on her complicated legacy — at home and in the art world.
ByAlice Carrière
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Abused by the StateKylie Cheung’s book argues that our government — from abortion bans to the voting booth — prevents survivors from fully participating in public life.
Leïla Slimani Presents: MoroccoThe author discusses how she was able to so vividly render her childhood country’s postcolonial era in her new novel, Watch Us Dance.
The Love Story That Riled Up BookTokThe controversial analysis of race in Everything’s Fine has ruffled some feathers, but author Cecilia Rabess isn’t too fazed.
ByFaith Cummings
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The Essay That Started It AllNatalie Beach reckons with her decision to write about her relationship with Caroline Calloway and everything that came next.
How Samantha Irby Gets It DoneThe best-selling writer behind four hilarious essay collections and And Just Like That’s infamous kitchen scene waited 14 years to quit her day job.
What Exactly Is a ‘Dykette’ Anyway?Jenny Fran Davis’s queer zillennial comedy of manners exposes what lies beneath the fantasy of a perfect domestic life.
‘Wellness’ Was Never About Our Well-BeingIn The Wellness Trap, Christy Harrison goes deep on a wildly profitable industry that preys on vulnerable people who just want to feel better.