Jerry PortwoodTeju Cole hopes listeners will take pleasure in slowing down and paying attentionWith his latest, ‘Tremor,’ the author and photographer reveals that he doesn’t find writing fiction gets any easier. “But when it works, it…4 min read·Dec 4, 2023----
Jerry PortwoodAyana Mathis expands the notion of who is a “safe” person in ‘The Unsettled’The author of ‘The 12 Tribes of Hattie’ says she seeks to create characters who can survive the worst without being vectors of suffering.21 min read·Dec 4, 2023----
Jerry PortwoodJhumpa Lahiri denounces “being authentic”In ‘Roman Stories,’ which she translated from Italian, the writer challenges what it means to be authentically from any place.18 min read·Dec 4, 2023----
Jerry PortwoodBeware the Barbies and Other Plastic PlaythingsWhen cherished childhood toys come with additional baggage7 min read·Dec 4, 2023----
Jerry PortwoodHow lesbians taught me queer love could thrive — Queer FortyAfter attending Melissa Etheridge’s Broadway show, My Window, I recall how her songs helped me during my teenage dating years in the Deep…10 min read·Oct 30, 2023----
Jerry PortwoodIs Daisy Jones & The Six Based on a True Story?She may be a fictional character, but the free-spirited singer-songwriter has a lot in common with the ultimate California girls of the…7 min read·Mar 20, 2023----
Jerry PortwoodThis Is Not a SofaFor some, their couches are battlegrounds — a place where they stake their claims and aggressions erupt into grenades of accusations. Ours…8 min read·Dec 12, 2022----
Jerry PortwoodTaylor Mac and Matt Ray’s Operetta, ‘The Hang,’ Queers SocratesWhether it’s an original work or a novel adaptation of a classic, one never knows what to expect upon entering a production featuring…4 min read·Sep 27, 2022----
Jerry PortwoodUnderstanding Extremism and the Radicalizing Power of Social MediaReporter Max Kutner provides context as racist conspiracy theories continue to escalate domestic terrorism in the United States.4 min read·Sep 27, 2022----
Jerry PortwoodJohn Waters Still Believes in the Basic Goodness of People“I love the worlds that I’m making fun of — so that’s the difference,” the Pope of Trash explains upon the release of his debut novel.12 min read·Sep 27, 2022----
