Steph Auteri
Steph Auteri is a journalist who has written for the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Pacific Standard, VICE, and elsewhere. Her more creative work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, under the gum tree, Poets & Writers, and other publications, and she is the Essays Editor for Hippocampus Magazine. Her essay, "The Fear That Lives Next to My Heart," published in Southwest Review, was listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2021. She also writes bookish stuff here and at the Feminist Book Club, is the author of A Dirty Word, and is the founder of Guerrilla Sex Ed. When not working, she enjoys yoga, embroidery, singing, cat snuggling, and staring at the birds in her backyard feeder. You can learn more at stephauteri.com and follow her on Insta/Threads at @stephauteri.
A Four-Course Meal’s Worth of Food Books
Steph Auteri
June 23, 2017
When you've read so many food books, you can recommend some for each course!
How Immersion Journalism Pushes Me To Be a Better Writer
Steph Auteri
May 21, 2017
Immersion journalism and how it helped one reader become a better writer.
Literary Bad Moms Who Ease My Own Mom Guilt
Steph Auteri
May 14, 2017
Moms who can help ease your own mom guilt.
New IT Clip Drops and I Can’t Stand the Suspense
Steph Auteri
May 8, 2017
Check out the newly-released clip of the new adaptation of Stephen King's IT
Stephen King’s Mist Approaches Again; Check Out the Trailer for the Upcoming Miniseries
Steph Auteri
April 13, 2017
Take a look at the trailer for the new adaptation of Stephen King's THE MIST.
The IT Movie Trailer Is Here and I Am So Looking Forward To the Nightmares
Steph Auteri
March 29, 2017
Watch the full trailer for the new adaptation of Stephen King's IT
Music As a Tool of Resistance: A Reading List
Steph Auteri
March 19, 2017
Music, resistance, and a reading list.
Librarians Provide the Tools for Readers to Rise Up
Steph Auteri
March 7, 2017
Libraries in many communities are acting as flash points of resistance. Check out some of their rad resources here.
Books for Those Who Want to Know What Love Is
Steph Auteri
February 21, 2017
Books about love that are messy, painful, and rarely have happy endings.
Genre Kryptonite: Books That Are Humorous and Heartbreaking
Steph Auteri
February 8, 2017
Books that will break your heart and make you laugh.