This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.

1. 1. The Argonauts

   

   "The Argonauts" is a genre-bending memoir that chronicles the author's romantic relationship with her fluidly gendered partner, their journey to become parents, and their experiences with queer family-making. The narrative intertwines personal anecdotes with critical theories on gender, sexuality, and identity, challenging traditional notions of family, motherhood, and love. It offers a powerful exploration of desire, limitations, and the possibilities of language, pushing the boundaries of what memoirs can do and be.

   The 1703rd Greatest Book of All Time

   Purchase from Bookshop.org or Amazon

2. 2. Bluets

   

   This book is a lyrical meditation on the color blue, weaving together personal reflections, philosophical musings, and cultural references. The author explores themes of love, loss, and longing, using the color blue as a lens to examine her own experiences and emotions. Through a series of numbered vignettes, the narrative delves into the complexities of human relationships and the ways in which color can evoke deep, often contradictory feelings. The result is a poignant and introspective exploration of the intersections between art, memory, and the ineffable nature of desire.

   The 6408th Greatest Book of All Time

   Purchase from Bookshop.org or Amazon

3. 3. Jane

   A Murder

   

   This poignant and introspective work delves into the mysterious and tragic life of a woman whose untimely death leaves a haunting legacy. Through a blend of poetry, prose, and personal reflection, the narrative explores themes of memory, identity, and the enduring impact of loss. The author intricately weaves together fragments of the past, drawing on letters, photographs, and other remnants to piece together a portrait of a life cut short, while simultaneously grappling with the broader implications of violence and the quest for understanding in the face of unresolved questions.

   The 8648th Greatest Book of All Time

   Purchase from Bookshop.org or Amazon

4. 4. The Art Of Cruelty

   A Reckoning

   

   The book delves into the complex and often unsettling role of cruelty in art, examining how it challenges, provokes, and sometimes disturbs both creators and audiences. Through a series of essays, the author explores various forms of artistic expression, from literature and film to performance and visual arts, questioning the ethical implications and emotional impact of depicting violence and suffering. The work navigates the fine line between necessary confrontation and gratuitous shock, encouraging readers to critically engage with the art that unsettles them and to consider the broader cultural and philosophical questions it raises.

   The 10934th Greatest Book of All Time

   Purchase from Amazon
5. 5. The Red Parts

   Autobiography of a Trial

   

   This poignant memoir delves into the complexities of grief, family, and the pursuit of justice as the author revisits the unsolved murder of her aunt decades later. Blending personal narrative with true crime investigation, the story explores the emotional aftermath of loss and the impact of a reopened case on the family. Through a reflective and candid lens, the narrative examines themes of memory, trauma, and the relentless quest for closure, offering a profound meditation on the intersections of personal and public histories.

   The 17117th Greatest Book of All Time

   Purchase from Bookshop.org

6. 6. Something Bright, Then Holes

   

   This collection of poems explores the intricate dance between love, loss, and the passage of time, weaving together moments of stark beauty and raw vulnerability. Through a series of vivid and evocative imagery, the narrative delves into the complexities of human relationships, the fleeting nature of happiness, and the inevitable holes left by absence. The poems are a reflection on the delicate balance between light and darkness, capturing the essence of life's transient yet profound experiences with a poignant and introspective voice.

   Purchase from Bookshop.org

7. 7. Argonauterna

   A Memoir

   

   This memoir explores the complexities of identity, love, and family through a deeply personal lens, blending elements of autobiography and critical theory. The narrative delves into the author's experiences with motherhood, gender fluidity, and the evolving dynamics of her relationship with her partner. Through a series of intimate reflections and philosophical musings, the book challenges conventional notions of gender and sexuality, offering a nuanced examination of the intersections between the personal and the political.

8. 8. О свободе. Четыре песни о заботе и принуждении

   Four Songs of Care and Constraint

   

   A concise exploration of what freedom means amid the entanglements of care and constraint, organized around four spheres—art, sex, drugs, and climate. It examines contemporary debates over expression, consent, safety, harm reduction, and accountability, challenging binary thinking and punitive reflexes. Emphasizing dependency and relationality, it proposes forms of freedom grounded in attention, responsibility, and mutual care rather than domination or withdrawal.

9. 9. Women, The New York School, And Other True Abstractions

   

   A collection of sharp, personal essays that reconsiders the work of women affiliated with the mid‑20th century New York School, blending close readings, cultural history, and memoir to trace how gender, form, and abstraction intersect in poetry and visual art. The book argues for a nuanced recovery of overlooked female artists and poets, exploring how their experiments with lyric voice, visuality, and erotic subjectivity complicate dominant narratives of the avant‑garde while refusing reductive feminist pigeonholing.

   Purchase from Bookshop.org
10. 10. De Argonauten

    

    A candid, genre-bending meditation that blends personal narrative and critical theory as the narrator navigates pregnancy, queer partnership, and the beginnings of family; intimate scenes of love, desire, and parenting are braided with reflections on gender, pronouns, language, and the politics of bodies. Drawing on feminist and queer thought, it examines how identity categories are unstable and how intimate life and theory continuously shape and reconfigure one another, resulting in an essayistic, lyrical inquiry into embodiment, kinship, and the limits of representation.

    Purchase from Bookshop.org

11. 11. Pathemata

    

    Purchase from Bookshop.org