Abby Norman on Endometriosis, Healthcare, and the Legacy of Female “Hysteria”
We want there to be these tidy endings, but that isn’t the reality of living with a chronic illness.
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The Mortal Ones: How Young Women Navigate Serious Illnesses
What comes to mind when we think about people with serious illnesses?
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Trauma Club: The Chronic Popularity of Illness Lit
Cure, remission, and rehabilitation provide the happy ending and death the sad one.
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Radical Bodies: “Dietland” Author Sarai Walker On Her Taboo-Busting Book’s Journey To TV
Dietland’s willingness to engage with difficult, complex subjects—not least of which is women’s anger—feels deeply resonant right now.
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A Displaced Body: “Sick” and the Elusive Search for Wellness
I continue to be poor. I continue to be sick. The system keeps me that way.
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BitchReads: 15 Books Feminists Should Read In June
We’re six months into 2018, and the great books just keep coming.
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Backtalk: Junot Diaz & MeToo
This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about the latest in this #MeToo movement and what accountability can look like. More and more stories are coming out across industries of those who are abusing their power and we’re beginning to see more claims within the literary world. Last month, Junot Diaz... Read more »
Big Time: Julie Murphy’s Quest To Humanize Fat Girls
Puddin’ takes readers back to the small town made famous in Dumplin’.
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BitchReads: 19 Books Feminists Should Read In May
Does it get any better than Zora Neale Hurston?
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Sensational Touch: “Queer Sex” Explores Pleasure In Trans and Nonbinary Communities
Trans and nonbinary communities have an absolute right to explore our bodies deeply, openly, and with complete integrity.
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