About

Cheryl Miller is a 2007 Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellow and the editor of Doublethink magazine. Her work has appeared in such publications as The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wall Street Journal, Reason, and The Claremont Review of Books.

She can be contacted at cheryl [at] americasfuture [dot] org.

Read my other blog. The one that's not obnoxious and self-absorbed!


Recent publications

"The Master" in The Claremont Review of Books

"Scary Rise of the 'Sanctimommy'" in The Washington Times

"Why Malamud Faded" in Commentary

"Blogging Infertility" in The New Atlantis

"Outsourcing Childbirth" in The Wall Street Journal

"The Painless Peace of Twilight Sleep" in The New Atlantis

"The Genius of Old New York" in The Claremont Review of Books

"Parenthood At Any Price" in The New Atlantis

"Modern Girls and the Moral Revival They Are Leading" in The Washington Times


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Sunday, April 13, 2008

In Print

The New Atlantis just finished their site redesign, which means my article about "infertility bloggers" is now online:

As it has for people suffering from cancer or other illnesses, the blogosphere offers the infertile a place to chronicle their personal stories, create community, seek support, and raise awareness about their condition. "One of the great things about technology today is its democratization," blogger "Bea," of "Infertile Fantasies," says. "You don't have to be a professional writer or film school graduate to tell your story online—anyone can do it, and even if it's of interest to only a small percentage of people in the world, they can find you." (Throughout this essay, bloggers will be identified by their noms de blog -- whether their real names or pseudonyms.) These blogs offer a unique perspective on the lives of infertile men and women, revealing the many ways the infertile are tackling the tricky questions reproductive technology poses: What does it mean to be infertile? If treatment succeeds, what, if anything, do you tell your family, your friends, and the children you have conceived? When, if ever, should one give up on fertility treatment? And, perhaps most importantly, how do these technologies transform our understanding of what it means to be a family?

Great things abound in the current issue: see David Franz's clever piece on office life, Matt Crawford on "neuro-talk," and Caitrin Nichol on robot sex.

RELATED: I am interviewed here about infertility bloggers by TNA's own Adam Keiper.
posted by Cheryl  # 12:01 PM


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