Emma Zimmerman
@emmamzimmerman.bsky.social
Writer and journalist | BODY SONGS forthcoming from Penguin (2026) |
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My recovery from Long Covid made me curious about be brain’s role in chronic illness, how the “mind-body connection” has been weaponized to harm chronic illness patients (esp women), and the potential for a paradigm shift.
My debut book, BODY SONGS, forthcoming from Penguin in 2026 ✨
My debut book, BODY SONGS, forthcoming from Penguin in 2026 ✨
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Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes
Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes
Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes
School officials in Maine say they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Donald Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports.
apnews.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes
Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/15/m...
Glad to see my reporting on protections for trans youth in Maine republished by @bostonglobe.com. Glad for the advocates who continue to fight for basic human rights
Glad to see my reporting on protections for trans youth in Maine republished by @bostonglobe.com. Glad for the advocates who continue to fight for basic human rights
Will Maine laws protect trans youth? Advocates think so. - The Boston Globe
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/15/m...
Glad to see my reporting on protections for trans youth in Maine republished by @bostonglobe.com. Glad for the advocates who continue to fight for basic human rights
Glad to see my reporting on protections for trans youth in Maine republished by @bostonglobe.com. Glad for the advocates who continue to fight for basic human rights
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“How are people falling for the idea that the biggest problem in our state is a handful of children who want to play sports?” asked Danvers-Kidman, in response to the recent events. . . “It’s not about sports, it’s about who is expendable in our society.”
For The Maine Monitor, I spoke with representatives of @mainetransnet.bsky.social @equalitymaine.bsky.social and more on the current state of protections for trans youth
themainemonitor.org/trans-youth-...
themainemonitor.org/trans-youth-...
Advocates confident Maine laws will protect trans youth
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
themainemonitor.org
March 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“How are people falling for the idea that the biggest problem in our state is a handful of children who want to play sports?” asked Danvers-Kidman, in response to the recent events. . . “It’s not about sports, it’s about who is expendable in our society.”
For The Maine Monitor, I spoke with representatives of @mainetransnet.bsky.social @equalitymaine.bsky.social and more on the current state of protections for trans youth
themainemonitor.org/trans-youth-...
themainemonitor.org/trans-youth-...
Advocates confident Maine laws will protect trans youth
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
themainemonitor.org
March 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
For The Maine Monitor, I spoke with representatives of @mainetransnet.bsky.social @equalitymaine.bsky.social and more on the current state of protections for trans youth
themainemonitor.org/trans-youth-...
themainemonitor.org/trans-youth-...
themainemonitor.org/birth-contro...
Across the state, Mainers are seeking long acting reversible contraception, ahead of Trump’s inauguration — which seems in line with national trends. I reported on this increase for the Maine Monitor
Across the state, Mainers are seeking long acting reversible contraception, ahead of Trump’s inauguration — which seems in line with national trends. I reported on this increase for the Maine Monitor
Maine clinics see high demand for birth control
Fear about possible changes to contraception coverage is motivating Mainers to get IUDs and other forms of long-lasting birth control.
themainemonitor.org
January 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
themainemonitor.org/birth-contro...
Across the state, Mainers are seeking long acting reversible contraception, ahead of Trump’s inauguration — which seems in line with national trends. I reported on this increase for the Maine Monitor
Across the state, Mainers are seeking long acting reversible contraception, ahead of Trump’s inauguration — which seems in line with national trends. I reported on this increase for the Maine Monitor
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New Year by Zaina Hashem Beck (click through for thr rest): www.instagram.com/p/DEQfvmHSUF...
January 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
New Year by Zaina Hashem Beck (click through for thr rest): www.instagram.com/p/DEQfvmHSUF...
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Every state could do this.
It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
December 10, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Every state could do this.
themainemonitor.org/abortion-fun...
Abortion funds in Maine (and elsewhere) take on an even bigger role post Roe, as access to funding shifts. I reported on this changed landscape for The Maine Monitor
Abortion funds in Maine (and elsewhere) take on an even bigger role post Roe, as access to funding shifts. I reported on this changed landscape for The Maine Monitor
Abortion funds take on bigger role as access to funding shifts
Abortion funds have long provided financial and logistical support for people seeking abortions.
themainemonitor.org
December 8, 2024 at 6:51 PM
themainemonitor.org/abortion-fun...
Abortion funds in Maine (and elsewhere) take on an even bigger role post Roe, as access to funding shifts. I reported on this changed landscape for The Maine Monitor
Abortion funds in Maine (and elsewhere) take on an even bigger role post Roe, as access to funding shifts. I reported on this changed landscape for The Maine Monitor
Hello! I have a new substack! It’s a place where I’ll share bits & pieces of writing that doesn’t fit elsewhere, as well as updates on the book I’m writing (out in 2026) & other writing/reporting projects.
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emmamzimmerman.substack.com
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Emma’s Substack | Emma Zimmerman | Substack
Here you'll find "miraculous mundanities," lists of little moments and musings I collect while wandering around this world, as well as updates on my published writing and reporting. Click to read Emma...
emmamzimmerman.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Hello! I have a new substack! It’s a place where I’ll share bits & pieces of writing that doesn’t fit elsewhere, as well as updates on the book I’m writing (out in 2026) & other writing/reporting projects.
You can read & subscribe here:
emmamzimmerman.substack.com
You can read & subscribe here:
emmamzimmerman.substack.com
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this i think is the poem I’m most known for, and probably will be for the rest of my life
November 23, 2024 at 4:25 AM
this i think is the poem I’m most known for, and probably will be for the rest of my life
Reposted by Emma Zimmerman
Hate this for many reasons—namely because working from home or at least having some flexibility is the only thing that makes this work sustainable for so many people, and it’s yet another great loss to journalism to push people doing meaningful work out over whether or not they sit in the office.
In an internal Q&A shared yesterday with staff, the Washington Post says it will accept the resignation of any employee who does not wish to return to the office five days a week
November 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Hate this for many reasons—namely because working from home or at least having some flexibility is the only thing that makes this work sustainable for so many people, and it’s yet another great loss to journalism to push people doing meaningful work out over whether or not they sit in the office.
Reposted by Emma Zimmerman
Hey friends—
Over the past few years I’ve done a roundup of trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming *debut* authors. I’m building my 2024 list now! Send me your favorites (or yours if you debuted this year)!
Last year’s here for reference: chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/22/6...
Over the past few years I’ve done a roundup of trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming *debut* authors. I’m building my 2024 list now! Send me your favorites (or yours if you debuted this year)!
Last year’s here for reference: chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/22/6...
61 Notable Debuts by Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Non-conforming Authors - Chicago Review of Books
Every year this list gets longer and my heart grows right along with it. I’m ending 2023 filled to the brim with gratitude for the books that made me feel seen; for who I’ve been, who I am, and who I ...
chireviewofbooks.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Hey friends—
Over the past few years I’ve done a roundup of trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming *debut* authors. I’m building my 2024 list now! Send me your favorites (or yours if you debuted this year)!
Last year’s here for reference: chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/22/6...
Over the past few years I’ve done a roundup of trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming *debut* authors. I’m building my 2024 list now! Send me your favorites (or yours if you debuted this year)!
Last year’s here for reference: chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/22/6...
My recovery from Long Covid made me curious about be brain’s role in chronic illness, how the “mind-body connection” has been weaponized to harm chronic illness patients (esp women), and the potential for a paradigm shift.
My debut book, BODY SONGS, forthcoming from Penguin in 2026 ✨
My debut book, BODY SONGS, forthcoming from Penguin in 2026 ✨
November 18, 2024 at 2:51 PM
My recovery from Long Covid made me curious about be brain’s role in chronic illness, how the “mind-body connection” has been weaponized to harm chronic illness patients (esp women), and the potential for a paradigm shift.
My debut book, BODY SONGS, forthcoming from Penguin in 2026 ✨
My debut book, BODY SONGS, forthcoming from Penguin in 2026 ✨
Reposted by Emma Zimmerman
Naomi Beinart, 16: "We girls woke up to a country that would rather elect a man found liable for sexual abuse than a woman...Where the body I haven’t fully grown into may no longer be under my control. The boys, it seemed to me, just woke up on a Wednesday."
Opinion | I’m 16. On Nov. 5 the Girls Cried, and the Boys Played Minecraft.
On the day after the election, it seemed boys and girls woke to a new reality.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Naomi Beinart, 16: "We girls woke up to a country that would rather elect a man found liable for sexual abuse than a woman...Where the body I haven’t fully grown into may no longer be under my control. The boys, it seemed to me, just woke up on a Wednesday."