The Argonauts

In this personal and genre-defying book, somewhere between a memoir and an essay, Maggie Nelson intertwines her own life experiences with philosophical reflection. She describes her relationship with the artist Harry Dodge, his journey with gender identity, and, at the same time, her own pregnancy and the creation of their family. In doing so, she reflects on love, identity, family, sexuality, language, and their boundaries. The book challenges traditional norms and reveals the everyday and dramatic aspects of queer life and modern parenthood.