Stringer’s History of Bad-Faith Feminism Stringer’s History of Bad-Faith Feminism
He’s paid lip service to the women’s issue du jour for years, and it’s catching up to him.
May 14, 2021 / Alexis Grenell
Rushing to Judgment on Scott Stringer Rushing to Judgment on Scott Stringer
The facts are too scarce, and the stakes are too high, to jump to conclusions.
May 11, 2021 / Katha Pollitt
What ‘Girlhood’ Means in 2021 What ‘Girlhood’ Means in 2021
A conversation with Melissa Febos about her radical essays on youth and gender.
May 10, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Gordon-Loebl
The Last Laugh The Last Laugh
Scene, Not Seen. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 3.
May 7, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Helpful Men: Defending Philip Roth, Dismissing Virginia Woolf Helpful Men: Defending Philip Roth, Dismissing Virginia Woolf
Like most women who write, I live my life according to the firmly stated judgments of literary men.
May 6, 2021 / Alyssa Harad
The Rise of Adjunct Lit The Rise of Adjunct Lit
How a bleak future in and out of the academy has produced a new kind of campus novel.
May 3, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty
Philip Roth and His Defensive Fans Are Their Own Worst Enemies Philip Roth and His Defensive Fans Are Their Own Worst Enemies
Why did it take a sexual assault scandal to raise red flags about a deeply flawed biography?
Apr 30, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Just Because Cuomo Deserves Due Process Doesn’t Mean He Shouldn’t Resign Just Because Cuomo Deserves Due Process Doesn’t Mean He Shouldn’t Resign
Sexual assault victims face an impossible burden of proof. We know enough to demand that the governor step down.
Apr 30, 2021 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Blake Bailey’s Life as a Man Blake Bailey’s Life as a Man
The disgraced writer’s Philip Roth biography is a document of a misogynist literary world. But I had to read the book to get the whole story.
Apr 28, 2021 / Katha Pollitt
Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access? Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access?
The FDA’s announcement that it will permit abortion medication to be sent by mail is a start—but advocates are hoping for more.
Apr 27, 2021 / Amy Littlefield