Lauren Elkin
@laurenelkin.bsky.social
Author of Flâneuse, No 91/92, Art Monsters, Scaffolding. Next up: VOCAL BREAK (May 2026).
Translator of Simone de Beauvoir, Michelle Perrot, Colombe Schneck, Constance Debré, Lola Lafon, et al
London <> Paris
she/her
Translator of Simone de Beauvoir, Michelle Perrot, Colombe Schneck, Constance Debré, Lola Lafon, et al
London <> Paris
she/her
“To quote Logan Roy, these are not serious people.” It’s just a shame they’re getting validated by the New York Fucking Times. What a travesty.
November 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“To quote Logan Roy, these are not serious people.” It’s just a shame they’re getting validated by the New York Fucking Times. What a travesty.
Conservative feminism is a contradiction in terms, there will be no further discussion
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Conservative feminism is a contradiction in terms, there will be no further discussion
Apart from Diane Keaton dying I had a very lovely 47th birthday
October 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Apart from Diane Keaton dying I had a very lovely 47th birthday
Best essay title ever?
October 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Best essay title ever?
Hard to pinpoint the precise moment at which the American democratic project was over but this is a close contender
September 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Hard to pinpoint the precise moment at which the American democratic project was over but this is a close contender
I went to New York for the weekend and now I am very tired 🫠
September 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I went to New York for the weekend and now I am very tired 🫠
First spotting of the US paperback of SCAFFOLDING out in the wild, at @barnesandnoble.com on Long Island
September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
First spotting of the US paperback of SCAFFOLDING out in the wild, at @barnesandnoble.com on Long Island
Adobe Acrobat's AI helpfully offered to spare me the pain of reading a BOOK, UGH
September 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Adobe Acrobat's AI helpfully offered to spare me the pain of reading a BOOK, UGH
IT DOESN'T EVEN SCAN, these shitheads are so pathetic
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
IT DOESN'T EVEN SCAN, these shitheads are so pathetic
A little trip to America in 1977, courtesy of Ellen Willis on her initial skepticism about punk
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A little trip to America in 1977, courtesy of Ellen Willis on her initial skepticism about punk
Writers take note (from Kelefa Sanneh's MAJOR LABELS)
September 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Writers take note (from Kelefa Sanneh's MAJOR LABELS)
Look how many guitars he has, is he filming in a guitar shop?
September 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Look how many guitars he has, is he filming in a guitar shop?
I take issue with the idea that this is some kind of trend or wilful vulgarity. The girls need support; the tank tops are often cut in such a way that the bra straps show. End of story. Normalize visible bra straps!
September 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I take issue with the idea that this is some kind of trend or wilful vulgarity. The girls need support; the tank tops are often cut in such a way that the bra straps show. End of story. Normalize visible bra straps!
Here is his foot out of his shoe and annoyingly close to my shoulder
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Here is his foot out of his shoe and annoyingly close to my shoulder
Reading the Gwyneth biography & came across this hilarious description of the Williamstown Theater Festival's apprentice program, which I did in the 90s, and let me tell you it was FULL of nepo babies, one of whom was Gwyneth's cousin
July 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reading the Gwyneth biography & came across this hilarious description of the Williamstown Theater Festival's apprentice program, which I did in the 90s, and let me tell you it was FULL of nepo babies, one of whom was Gwyneth's cousin
Still getting so much grief for my Gwyneth Paltrow intervention. Americans are so devoted to the status quo they will go out of their way to be rude to people they don’t even know if they suggest things ought to be otherwise
July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Still getting so much grief for my Gwyneth Paltrow intervention. Americans are so devoted to the status quo they will go out of their way to be rude to people they don’t even know if they suggest things ought to be otherwise
Doing a lil’ local talk tomorrow night, come on out southeast London!
July 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Doing a lil’ local talk tomorrow night, come on out southeast London!
I've apparently been doing so much Duolingo Italian that my Microsoft Word spell check is confused about what language my book is meant to be in
June 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I've apparently been doing so much Duolingo Italian that my Microsoft Word spell check is confused about what language my book is meant to be in
YES MAYOR MAMDANI MAKE THE BUSES FREE, FREE THE BUSES
June 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
YES MAYOR MAMDANI MAKE THE BUSES FREE, FREE THE BUSES
as a New Yorker so disaffected I left 20+ years ago, let me just say I am thrilled!!
June 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
as a New Yorker so disaffected I left 20+ years ago, let me just say I am thrilled!!
Today is paperback publication day for Scaffolding and appropriately I’ve run off to Paris to celebrate
June 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Today is paperback publication day for Scaffolding and appropriately I’ve run off to Paris to celebrate
Mama’s in the newspaper! But you know I didn’t say DE Beauvoir, @backlisted.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Mama’s in the newspaper! But you know I didn’t say DE Beauvoir, @backlisted.bsky.social
One of the only events I’m doing for the Scaffolding paperback - Burley Fisher, 17 June, venez nombreux !
May 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
One of the only events I’m doing for the Scaffolding paperback - Burley Fisher, 17 June, venez nombreux !
Leaving Paris, my cup runneth very over - if I can’t live here I’m so grateful for these short visits
May 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Leaving Paris, my cup runneth very over - if I can’t live here I’m so grateful for these short visits
Just saw the Varda show at the Carnavalet and oh my heart 🐈
May 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Just saw the Varda show at the Carnavalet and oh my heart 🐈