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[An] incredibly rich autobiographical meditation...Nelson blends philosophical inquiry, memoir, and gender criticism in a form she has dubbed 'autotheory.' Like her writing, Nelson's theory blurs, eradicates, even breaks the margins of binary thinking and of the prevailing normative notion that we should each live a life that is 'all one thing.' -- Library Journal A book that will challenge readers as much as the author has challenged herself. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A magnificent achievement of thought, care, and art. -- Los Angeles Times A superb exploration of the risk and the excitement of change...An exceptional portrait both of a romantic partnership and of the collaboration between Nelson's mind and heart. -- New Yorker Exploring questions of family, mortality, and gender, and finding inspiration in both the personal and the artistic along the way. -- Vol1Brooklyn.com, Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 So Far In this gender-bending memoir, Maggie Nelson writes about the way both their bodies were changing, and about the intricacies of building her queer family. -- New York Times Nelson's writing is fluid...She masterfully analyzes the way we talk about sex and gender. -- Huffington Post One of the most intelligent, generous, and moving books of the year. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Part portrait of a happy family, part critical meditation on queerness...It doesn't hurt that she speaks with the voice of a poet either. -- Vulture.com, A Best Book of 2015 So Far Reading Maggie Nelson is like watching a high-wire act. Her books are inspiring. -- Boston Globe Slays entrenched notions of gender, marriage, and sexuality with lyricism, intellectual brass, and soul-ringing honesty. -- Vanity Fair So much writing about motherhood makes the world seem smaller after the child arrives...Nelson's book does the opposite. -- New York Times Book Review

In this gender-bending memoir, Maggie Nelson writes about the way both their bodies were changing, and about the intricacies of building her queer family. -- New York Times A superb exploration of the risk and the excitement of change...An exceptional portrait both of a romantic partnership and of the collaboration between Nelson's mind and heart. -- New Yorker So much writing about motherhood makes the world seem smaller after the child arrives...Nelson's book does the opposite. -- New York Times Book Review Slays entrenched notions of gender, marriage, and sexuality with lyricism, intellectual brass, and soul-ringing honesty. -- Vanity Fair A magnificent achievement of thought, care, and art. -- Los Angeles Times Reading Maggie Nelson is like watching a high-wire act. Her books are inspiring. -- Boston Globe Nelson's writing is fluid...She masterfully analyzes the way we talk about sex and gender. -- Huffington Post Part portrait of a happy family, part critical meditation on queerness...It doesn't hurt that she speaks with the voice of a poet either. -- Vulture.com, A Best Book of 2015 So Far Exploring questions of family, mortality, and gender, and finding inspiration in both the personal and the artistic along the way. -- Vol1Brooklyn.com, Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 So Far One of the most intelligent, generous, and moving books of the year. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A book that will challenge readers as much as the author has challenged herself. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) [An] incredibly rich autobiographical meditation...Nelson blends philosophical inquiry, memoir, and gender criticism in a form she has dubbed 'autotheory.' Like her writing, Nelson's theory blurs, eradicates, even breaks the margins of binary thinking and of the prevailing normative notion that we should each live a life that is 'all one thing.' -- Library Journal

[An] incredibly rich autobiographical meditation...Nelson blends philosophical inquiry, memoir, and gender criticism in a form she has dubbed 'autotheory.' Like her writing, Nelson's theory blurs, eradicates, even breaks the margins of binary thinking and of the prevailing normative notion that we should each live a life that is 'all one thing.' -- Library Journal A book that will challenge readers as much as the author has challenged herself. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) One of the most intelligent, generous, and moving books of the year. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Exploring questions of family, mortality, and gender, and finding inspiration in both the personal and the artistic along the way. -- Vol1Brooklyn.com, Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 So Far Part portrait of a happy family, part critical meditation on queerness...It doesn't hurt that she speaks with the voice of a poet either. -- Vulture.com, A Best Book of 2015 So Far Nelson's writing is fluid...She masterfully analyzes the way we talk about sex and gender. -- Huffington Post Reading Maggie Nelson is like watching a high-wire act. Her books are inspiring. -- Boston Globe A magnificent achievement of thought, care, and art. -- Los Angeles Times Slays entrenched notions of gender, marriage, and sexuality with lyricism, intellectual brass, and soul-ringing honesty. -- Vanity Fair So much writing about motherhood makes the world seem smaller after the child arrives...Nelson's book does the opposite. -- New York Times Book Review A superb exploration of the risk and the excitement of change...An exceptional portrait both of a romantic partnership and of the collaboration between Nelson's mind and heart. -- New Yorker In this gender-bending memoir, Maggie Nelson writes about the way both their bodies were changing, and about the intricacies of building her queer family. -- New York Times

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Maggie Nelson is a poet, art critic, and author of nonfiction books such as The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning, Bluets, and Jane: A Murder. She teaches in the School of Critical Studies at CalArts.

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