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Devon Price on the freedom of "unmasking" for people with autism
For people with autism, simply existing in a neurotypical world can be exhausting. Many learn early on to employ certain strategies to fit in with others, a tactic often referred to as masking. Socia…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Danica Roem reclaims her own story in her memoir 'Burn the Page'
In 2017, Danica Roem became the first openly transgender woman in office when she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. In her new memoir, Burn the Page, she writes about the experiences th…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Two memoirs that celebrate the influence of Black female artists
Who made you the person you are? Today, we bring you two interviews from Black female authors who explore the impact that musicians, writers, and actresses had on their own artistic careers. First, M…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
A retelling of the Book of Genesis with God as a woman in 'Let There Be Light'
New Yorker magazine cartoonist Liana Fink grew up in a Jewish household; she went to synagogue, attended Hebrew day school, and observed Shabbat. But noticing a drift between her religious practice a…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
'How to Be a Woman Online' tackles online harassment against women
According to Nina Jankowicz, a fellow at the Wilson Center known for her research on online disinformation, women face a disproportionate amount of attacks online. These range from physical insults t…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
A queer, Afrofuturistic world in 'The Memory Librarian'
Janelle Monáe's Afrofuturistic pop album 'Dirty Computer' was nominated for a Grammy in 2019. Now, Monáe brings the sci-fi world into literature through her latest collection of short stories The Mem…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Mortality, politics, and the power of poetry in Colm Tóibín's 'Vinegar Hill'
After more than a dozen novels and collections of short stories, Irish writer ColmTóibín recently published his first book of poetry. His new collection, Vinegar Hill, examines a wide range of subjec…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
For Earth Day, two books rethink how we talk about environmental crises
Today is Earth Day, a good occasion as any to reflect on the emergencies the planet currently faces. First, Harriet A. Washington, author of A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its As…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Humor, horror and social commentary blend in Percival Everett's detective novel
Percival Everett's page-turning new detective novel is at once gruesome and screamingly funny. A racial allegory rooted in southern history, the book features two big-city special detectives with the…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
How Delia Ephron let herself fall back in love after heartbreak
Nobody does love and heartbreak like an Ephron. And Delia Ephron knows a lot about it. Her new memoir is Left on Tenth, and it details the trauma of loss and the incredible hopefulness of falling in …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago