9 Novels About Losing (and Finding) Yourself in Work
Books about work are never only about work, they're about the search for meaning, purpose, and identity
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It’s a Lot of Work Being a Woman on Instagram
Allie Rowbottom, author of "Aesthetica," on the yearning to be seen and curating the self online and IRL
Nov 22 2022 - Shelby Hinte
My Work-Life Balance Improved Dramatically With My Fake Pregnancy
Lying is as an act of rebellion against the demands of the patriarchal workplace in Emi Yagi’s novel "Diary of a Void"
Sep 20 2022 - JR Ramakrishnan
On the Eighth Day God Attended a Writing Workshop
"God Joins a Writing Workshop and the Old Testament Critique Doesn't Go Well," flash fiction by RL Maizes
Sep 19 2022 - RL Maizes
A Queer Memoir About Sex Work That Interrogates Power, Gender, and Heteronormativity
In "Pretty Baby," Chris Belcher unpacks her work as a dominatrix making men feel worthless, shameful, and weak
Jul 20 2022 - Rachel León
Sometimes It’s Good to Bring Our Worst Selves to Work
I learned a lot about fiction writing from my brief, inglorious career as a radio ad writer
Apr 15 2022 - Colleen Hubbard
My Disability Forced Me To Become More Visible in My Work as a Translator
Translators are expected to bury the burden of transparency even though they choose the words on the page
Mar 31 2022 - Amanda Sarasien
Being a Public Librarian Can Be Dangerous Work, Why Don’t We Acknowledge That?
A former librarian pushes against the romanticization of what libraries are and who they are for
Mar 22 2022 - Amanda Oliver
7 Funny Novels About the Internal Politics of Working at a Newspaper
Katherine Ashenburg, author of "Her Turn," recommends stories about journalists chasing stories and uncovering intrigue
Sep 3 2021 - Katherine Ashenburg
Stories About Queer Self Discovery in a Migrant Worker Camp
Jaime Cortez's book "Gordo" revolves around a sensitive kid growing up in a hypermasculine Mexican community
