Julia Sonenshein
Julia Sonenshein is a writer and editor who focuses on power, pleasure, and desire. She has written about dining culture, politics, religion, family life, and art in Food & Wine, ELLE.com, MarieClaire.com, Los Angeles Magazine, Catapult, and more. Her essay, “Starving Toward Deliverance,” was anthologized in Best American Food Writing. She is at work on her debut novel.

All Things Go Was a Safe Space to Be Queer—and Say What We’re Not Supposed To
At the New York music festival, young gays grappled with the same frustrations as Chappell Roan, who pulled out of her headlining set after facing backlash for her comments on the election. Even in the so-called “Year of the Lesbian,” there’s an uncomfortable spotlight on queer people as we navigate our own politics.

Boygenius Make Me Feel Like a Queer Teen Again
Being a band-obsessed teen is a rite of passage. This supergroup is giving me, and many adult fans, a do-over.