Anna March
Salon.com
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Past articles by Anna:
Where have all the pussyhats gone?
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, business, entertainment and technology. → Read More
Memo to white feminists: It’s our job to dismantle white supremacy — now
We say we are horrified by racism, but we aren’t doing nearly enough to end it. Often, we even contribute to it VIDEO → Read More
“Wiggly meats”: Feminism, “transgressive sex” and the fiction of Matthew Klam
Feminist literature like "Who Is Rich?" needs to be the standard, especially from straight white male authors → Read More
This “bitch” won’t shut up: Sexist attacks on outspoken women are a problem for men to fix, too
I've been hacked, threatened and verbally abused. We can't keep dismissing online harassment of women as "trolling" → Read More
Exile in (artistic) Guyville: We gotta fight for our right to parity
Women-only art shows aren't helping the pursuit of gender justice in the art world. In some ways, they even hurt it → Read More
Bye bye, Bernie: He’s not fit to captain the Democratic ship if he can’t stop chasing the great white male
The Democratic Party is selling out women and all marginalized groups in favor of Bernie Sanders’ dangerous myths VIDEO → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #29: Literary Bitches
Bitch. It can be a term of great love and affection. Yaaas queen—get your power on. But: All too often, it gets hurled at strong women like a boulder of hate tied up with a big red misogynistic bow… → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #28: Linked Stories/Novels in Stories
I recently finished revisions to a novel I’ve been working on for years and have embarked on writing a new novel, in stories, Hazel Conquers the World. I’ve always loved the form and these are some… → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #27: True Stories
These are extraordinary stories, exceptionally well-told. In a world where too many storytellers don’t tell truths, these writers do. Each one of these authors is steadfast and loyal, fierce and op… → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #26: Fiction I Read and Loved This Summer
Not a one of these is a “beach read,” though I read many of them on the beach. Every one of these novels and short story collections transported me deeper into myself. Every one of these books exci… → Read More
You’re Just A Sinner I Am Told: Prince & The Sexual Revolution
It was all about desire, including women’s desire, Prince’s music. Women were not degraded. They were exalted, body and mind both. → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #23: Plays to Devour on the Page and the Stage
Of course it’s tremendous to see a play on stage, but reading a play, its script, is a pleasure in its own right. I think for many of us the notion of reading plays was ruined in high school, what ... → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #22: Classic Novels That Are a Joy to Read
Sometimes we bypass the classic novels on the way to the rich offering of current literary fiction. Fair enough; there is so much to love in today’s fiction. But once in a while, dust off a classic... → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #21: Happy Birthday John Irving
And that is how I feel about John Irving novels. That they gave me everything. → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #20: Greats
Great strides, great artists, great desires, great complexity—this week's books are all about these kinds of greats. They also all showcase exceptional writing and take us far and wide—from electiv... → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #19: Truth
Truth—a higher, bigger truth—is what I want when I read. I want to nod my head in radical understanding. I want to grasp our complex, fragile humanity better. I want the ancient truths on every pag... → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #18: A Valentine: Fab Books by Fab Lit Citizens
I’m just back from Iowa, writing about the Democratic Caucus for Salon. You know what will make you think about citizenry? Watching hundreds of working-class union members standing in the harsh win... → Read More
Even when Hillary wins, she loses: In Iowa, I saw plenty of excitement for Clinton, too — but Sanders’ surge is still the big news
Clinton's Iowa victory, narrow as it is, is a huge step for women—and that's not enough to be the party's future? → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #17: A Few Smart, Beautiful, Recent Books
You’ll want to devour this bunch—favorites of mine from a wildly disparate batch of recent reads. → Read More
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #16: For My Friend Craig, On A Boozy Midnight
You know how you can like a book just fine, but if you love a book, you’ll tell a friend about it? I told my friend Craig about all of these books. Craig has a facile brain and big heart and a some... → Read More