Sooooo 4/5 of the New York Times 2024 best nonfiction books are by men, and the fifth is by Lucy Sante, a trans woman who became famous as a man. (Hers is a beautiful book, I should add.)

I never paid close attention to the sidelining of nonfiction books by women until I published one. But boy-oh-boy (literally) do we as a culture prefer men as authorities on reality.

I don’t have a profound take beyond: I follow so many brilliant women on here, and many of them have, or will!, write brilliant, sharp, gorgeous nonfiction books. I see you and appreciate you!

Oh, wait, one more extremely profound take: buy nonfiction books by women for friends and family as holiday gifts!