The Cass Effect A landmark report properly emphasises the application of science, not slogans, in establishing treatment protocols for trans-identified children. The Quillette Editorial Board 29 Apr 2024 · 13 min read
Let Israel’s Critics Have Their Say No one should suffer professional or academic repercussions simply because they voice support for Palestinian rights and welfare. The Quillette Editorial Board 27 Oct 2023 · 5 min read
Our New, Subscription-Based World Like Substack, Quillette is hoping to provide readers with more engagement, and less anger. The Quillette Editorial Board 10 Apr 2023 · 7 min read
Quillette Editors’ Choice of 2022 “Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.” ― T.S. Eliot Zoe Booth 24 Dec 2022 · 7 min read
A Rush to Judgement in Psychological Science In its panicked dismissal of Klaus Fiedler, the APS has failed to deliver procedural justice The Quillette Editorial Board 12 Dec 2022 · 7 min read
Rushdie’s Moral Heroism The attempt on the great writer’s life illustrates the dedication with which fanatics pursue the objects of their hatred. The Quillette Editorial Board 14 Aug 2022 · 7 min read
The Disgraceful Firing of Joshua T. Katz Joshua Katz knew it was dangerous to go public with his objections to a Princeton faculty letter, but he did so because his conscience demanded it. For this, he has paid an intolerable price. The Quillette Editorial Board 26 May 2022 · 12 min read
Ukraine’s Suffering Shows Culture Warriors What a Real War Looks Like: a Quillette Editorial The Quillette Editorial Board 23 Mar 2022 · 4 min read
My Life as a Ghostwriter If you pick the right projects, on the other hand, ghostwriting can be highly lucrative, especially as compared to the low payouts available to mid-list authors publishing non-fiction books under their own name. Jonathan Kay 26 Sep 2021 · 11 min read
Making the (Conservative) Case for Vaccine Passports In many parts of the world, the anti-vaccination cause is now closely associated with the right-leaning side of the political spectrum. The Quillette Editorial Board 3 Sep 2021 · 8 min read
With a Star Science Reporter's Purging, Mob Culture at The New York Times Enters a Strange New Phase But since these same Times managers had already shown staff they can be bullied by office mobs, it was predictable that McNeil eventually would be thrown beneath the Times bus (an increasingly crowded place), which is why he now finds himself unemployed and begging for forgiveness. Quillette 9 Feb 2021 · 8 min read
Trump’s Exit: An Optimist’s Take on What Happens Next The open question is whether a critical mass of Americans actually want civility, bipartisanship, and moderation. Quillette 23 Jan 2021 · 5 min read
America Has Serious Problems. It’s Time to Stop Blaming Them on ‘Trumpism’ It is always tempting to portray one’s political opponents as consumed by some inveterate flaw or social contaminant that marks them as fallen creatures. Quillette 9 Nov 2020 · 10 min read
For Journalists, The New York Times' Social-Justice Meltdown Is a Sign of Things to Come If you want to get a glimpse into the future of journalism—not to mention poetry, music, fiction, and all the rest—these tempests offer a good taste of what’s to come. Jonathan Kay 9 Jun 2020 · 11 min read
Cancel Culture Comes for Woody Allen (Again) It’s no use demanding ethics, logic or accountability from a mob because the mob has no identity or legal status. Quillette 10 Mar 2020 · 6 min read
