Hillary Kelly is a book, television, and cultural critic and, since 2017, a contributor to Vulture, where she has profiled writers like Susan Choi, Rivka Galchen, Emily St. John Mandel, and Olivia Laing; charted the rise and fall of the Literary Jonathans, and the unending rise of the "villainous bitch" trend in literature; and interviewed luminaries like Hilary Mantel and Jenny Offill. She has worked as a books editor at the New Republic, a contributor to Glamour, and a writer for outlets such as The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and The Atlantic.
The Handmaid’s Tale Recap: Que Sera SeraWhat does it mean if our heroine has expanded her hatred and vengeance to include even those who don’t stand directly against her?
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What Is Scarier Than Motherhood?In Helen Phillips’s The Need, a parent’s nightmares take the form of a home intruder — who looks exactly like her.
The Handmaid’s Tale Recap: Baby MineAn episode with none of the physical cruelty this series has become known for manages to tap an even deeper vein of emotional treachery.
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Big Little Lies Recap: We Are FamilyAs skeletons make their way out of the women’s respective closets, fortunes, both literal and figurative, start to tilt and shift.
Game of Thrones Recap: Worst Laid PlansDid everyone suffer a collective knock on the head and forget what happened the last time a fleet of Targaryen soldiers sailed down south?
Game of Thrones Recap: Not TodayThe biggest battle of the series weaves intricate patterns around every character we know and love before giving us the deus ex machina we deserve.