Rachel Sonis

Sonis is an editor at TIME, overseeing coverage for the Ideas section.

Recent Articles

Michelle Zauner Stares Down the Darkness

Michelle Zauner’s new album with Japanese Breakfast, 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women),' explores the many ways sadness pervades modern womanhood.

By Rachel Sonis

There's Always This Year

On the surface, Hanif Abdurraqib’s latest book, There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, is, yes, about basketball. But, as with most of Abdurraqib’s writing, it’s also about so much more. In this sprawling...

By Rachel Sonis

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Xochitl Gonzalez pulls no punches against the art world in her latest propulsive novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last. In the follow-up to her best-selling 2022 debut, Olga Dies Dreaming, Gonzalez explores how legacy gets...

By Rachel Sonis

Fire Exit

Set on and around the Penobscot Reservation in Maine, Morgan Talty’s debut novel follows Charles Lamosway, a man grappling with a huge secret. For the last 20 years, he has watched his daughter Elizabeth grow...

By Rachel Sonis

The Lucky Ones

The Lucky Ones—an enthralling, debut memoir by Zara Chowdhary—chronicles the persistent, heart-wrenching, multigenerational violence against Muslim communities in India. The story begins when a 2002 train fire killed Hindu passengers in Godhra, inciting backlash against...

By Rachel Sonis

Soldiers and Kings

In Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling, 2017 MacArthur fellow and anthropologist Jason de León sets out on a journey to humanize smugglers, or coyotes, as they are called...

By Rachel Sonis

Anora's Beautiful View of Brighton Beach

Sean Baker's new movie views the south Brooklyn Russian immigrant neighborhood through a tender lens.

By Rachel Sonis

Most Haunting Moments on 'Love Is Blind'

From the wine-drinking dog in Season 1 to a post-breakup jet ski ride in Season 6

By Eliza Berman , Mahita Gajanan , Meg Zukin , Rachel Sonis , Judy Berman and Cady Lang

Honoring Transgender Activist Cecilia Gentili's Legacy

Transgender activist and artist Cecilia Gentili's family members describe what it’s like to celebrate Pride without her.

By Solcyré Burga , Kara Milstein , Joey Lautrup and Rachel Sonis

The Best Books of 2024 So Far

From Brittney Griner's memoir to Kelly Link's debut novel

By Judy Berman , Merrill Fabry , Lucy Feldman , Annabel Gutterman , Cady Lang , Rachel Sonis and Meg Zukin

Taylor Swift's Best Bridges, Ranked

The 25 best Taylor Swift song bridges

By Samantha Cooney , Annabel Gutterman , Moises Mendez II and Rachel Sonis

'All You Had To Do Was Stay' Is Underrated

Reassessing the track from Taylor Swift's 1989, which is set to be rereleased on Oct. 27

By Rachel Sonis

The Best Taylor Swift Vault Songs, Ranked

With each re-recorded album, Taylor Swift has also released songs that almost made the cut. Here are our favorite 'From the Vault' tracks.

By Samantha Cooney , Annabel Gutterman , Moises Mendez II and Rachel Sonis
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