Articles of Note

The unhappiness of Andrea Long Chu — the critic talks gender dysphoria, trans theory, and why she’s in a “sexless marriage” with herself... more »

New Books

Identity politics was the one form of politics Susan Sontag didn’t want to play. She didn't want to be a Jewish critic, a feminist author, or a lesbian writer... more »

Essays & Opinions

J.S. Bach, bad boy. We remember him as a saint, but he downed beer by the gallon, got mixed up in knife fights, and consorted with women in the organ loft... more »