Noah Berlatsky

Is the gender of the philosopher a marginal curiosity—or is it more central?

The Lord of the Flies can feel like a vacation spot for conflict-management consultants in comparison to social media.

Genre boundaries are conscious of race—and, in the case of rock, conscious of gender too.

Critics say call-out culture is mean-spirited and bullying. Not so fast.

It's worth questioning some of our assumptions about adolescent inferiority.

These covers remind us of the lengthy, rich—but often obscured—history of female songwriters.

Rather than seeing Beyoncé's sexual performance as linked to destruction, we can consider whether eroticism might be an alternative to violence.

Fifth Harmony is nobody's idea of a roots band.

Scientists are hotly debating whether we should send messages into space. Perhaps they should consult Octavia Butler for some wisdom...

Iin a passionate Facebook thread last week, children's author Meg Rosoff rejected the idea that there are "too few books for marginalized young people," as librarian Edith Edi Campbell had suggested.