Both/And
I Am the Three Things a Woman Should Never Be
I knew that body hair fetish existed, but I had no practical knowledge of it
Mar 30 - Autumn Fourkiller
essays
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Queer Villains Are Vital to Understanding Queer History
“White Lotus”, “Benediction”, and the long legacy of deliciously sinister sexual deviants
Mar 21 - Robert Stinner
culture
The Craft in Writing Characters with Messy Psychology
Thoughts on the value of embracing irresolution and inconsistency on the page
Mar 16 - Suzanne Berne
writing
How Reading “The Secret Garden” With My Daughter Reframed What it Means to Live Forever
The pandemic fallout and finding healing in the power of children’s literature
Mar 15 - Meaghan Mulholland
essays
Making Space for Doing Nothing Helps My Artistic Practice
My creative time and attention are more than goods to be spent and saved
Mar 14 - Nancy Reddy
writing
I’m a Sucker for a Good Family Drama
Reviewing Hamlet’s play within a play
Mar 10 - Michelle Cohn
books
Is It Too Late for Male Friendship?
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is a reminder of the costs inherent in adopting violence as a primary language
Mar 9 - Ben Lewellyn-Taylor
culture
I Never Made a Living Wage When I Worked in Publishing
We were told that all editorial assistants have it hard, and we were told it was necessary
Mar 7 - Bethany Ball
essays
I Dare You To Find the Joke in Pat Benatar’s Music
Embracing melodrama allows me to write directly into the emotional truth
Mar 2 - Drew Buxton
culture
Everywhere I Look, No One Looks Like Me
Disability Studies and fiction helped me stop searching my pigment for meaning
Feb 28 - Jessica L. Pavia
essays
