Two-Minute Tips with Dr. Jill 

Psychologist, professional and TEDx speaker, author of 3 books, co-host of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast, psychological flexibility ninja.
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Amen Elissa! As a female NF writer this has frustrated me to no end. We support NF writers on our podcast, Psychologists Off the Clock, so if you know a woman writer whose excellent work needs a boost, send us a pitch at offtheclockpsych@gmail.com or to me personally at jas@jillstoddard.com. Let’s lift each other up!

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 …