Pinned post
My first hardcover copy of THE BRIGHTWOOD CODE arrived today! On sale May 14. Pre-order now, and then come see me on the 14th at Politics & Prose. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/monica-…
Monica Hesse
@MonicaHesse
Columnist: Washington Post. Writes about gender and society. Author: THE BRIGHTWOOD CODE, a historical mystery, due in May 2024: shorturl.at/nBLS4
750 Following 26K Followers 1.6K Posts
Latest posts 5
I have chronic migraines, and the only thing that has ever worked is Excedrin, and when I was pregnant I gave it up entirely because of the aspirin and the caffeine, though not the Tylenol. Nine months. Agony. Knowing headache relief was right there and refusing to take it. (1/5)
1/ Just tonight I remembered that I have a Robert Redford story. Which is: nearly 20 years ago I had just graduated from college and I was freelancing for People magazine at a Kennedy Center event. They gave me a list of questions to ask Redford on the red carpet.
The main secret of parenting is that every single time your kid hassles you for a Fudgesicle and Doritos for dinner, you also want a goddamn Fudgesicle and Doritos for dinner.
I'm chatting at 1 over on Washington Post about [gestures broadly] all of this, and I hope you'll come join me. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…
www.washingtonpost.com Opinion | Do men deserve sex because they are men? I answered your questions. Monica’s live chat with readers started at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.