Latest Essays
Private Equity by Carrie Sun
When I first started reading this book, I did not believe it was a memoir. The tone was of an undercover journalist, exploring enemy territory by pretending to be a naive personal assistant. Sun writes in a style that alternates between detached observation and vulnerable therapy-speak. Her discordant style works remarkably well to reflect the…
The Brain, Race, and IQ: The Scientific Fight Against Eugenics
Last year, American Eagle tried to sell jeans with a pun: “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” The campaign explicitly talked about genes, drawing attention to Sweeney’s blue eyes. For many viewers, the combination of a blond, blue-eyed White woman and the phrase “great genes” echoed the old idea from eugenics that some people inherit superior…
My Dear You by Rachel Khong
A set of delectable short stories, often hilarious but always poignant. All of them center on identity, belonging, and family, and each feel like they could only be written by Khong. This feeling is actually quite hard to elicit. So many creatives chase authenticity by flaunting deeply personal injuries, but very few achieve what Khong…
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