Alison Bechdel wanted to write a book about exercise. It would be fun, she thought, to tackle a lighter subject — to dwell on decades of American fads, from cycling to spinning, jogging to HIIT — ...

There are times when being a member of the LGBTQ+ community—and a lesbian in particular—feels like an Easter-egg hunt for representation. Queer women are used to mining everything from a cryptic ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. With the plethora of nightmares plaguing our society — tax cuts for the rich, the exuberant wealth of ...

As part of last weekend’s New Yorker Festival, co-sponsored by Mastercard, renowned lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel gave a talk Saturday, which was moderated by New Yorker writer Judith Thurman at ...

Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, “Spent,” is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism. Credit...Alison Bechdel. Reprinted by permission Supported by By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is ...

There is no greater thrill in Vermont journalism than driving for miles to the end of a dirt road for an interview with a stranger — followed, 10 minutes into the conversation, by a thought bubble: ...