The Strange Spy Story at the Heart of #MeToo
In Helen Schulman’s novel “Lucky Dogs,” no woman can win a game orchestrated by men
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A Post-MeToo Novel About the False Promise of Female Empowerment
Isabel Kaplan's novel "NSFW" raises crucial questions about what we are willing to do—or overlook—to get ahead
Jul 5 2022 - Abigail Oswald
What Does Accountability Look like in the #MeToo Era?
Jeannie Vanasco interviews her rapist in a memoir that asks hard questions about sexual assault
Oct 3 2019 - Masie Cochran
‘The Power’ Is the Perfect Book for the #MeToo Movement
So why hasn’t it gotten more attention?
Jan 22 2018 - Deborah Forbes
7 Dark and Unsettling Books by Korean Women Writers
Chin-Sun Lee recommends subversive works of fiction about women fighting against the patriarchy
Nov 21 2023 - Chin-Sun Lee
The Electric Lit Staff Recommends Our Favorite Banned Books
Announcing Banned Books USA, offering free banned books for readers in Florida
Oct 12 2023 - Electric Literature
Unearthing the Truth Behind a Korean Tragedy
Hannah Michell’s novel "Excavations" mines the fraught relationship between motherhood and activism in a society dominated by patriarchal corruption
Oct 12 2023 - Jaeyeon Yoo
7 Novels that Defined the Obama Era
Andrew Ridker, author of "Hope," recommends books that capture the cultural moment of Obama’s America
Sep 21 2023 - Andrew Ridker
If You Give the Job Your Heart and Soul, You Might Lose Both
Ben Purkert’s novel "The Men Can’t Be Saved" incisively portrays the ways toxic masculinity pervades in capitalist spaces
Aug 4 2023 - Jacqueline Alnes
