Jess Bergman

@jesslbergman

“Rejection” is a panorama of deviance, degradation, and isolation.

“Blue Ruin” is a sharp novel about art, authenticity, success, and disaster.

Adelle Waldman’s “Help Wanted” makes the case for retail warehouse work as a subject worthy of serious fiction.

The rise of “Lean In”–style feminism—and the women who fought for a better alternative

Moshfegh’s fourth novel gets unusually creative with excrement and brutality. To what end?

Beth Morgan’s “A Touch of Jen” is the latest work to reckon with a social media–fueled obsession.

A new book explores the history of splitting up—and why it’s harder for women.

The U.S. funeral industry is the most expensive and corporate in the world. Can Americans find a better way to grieve?