Who wrote The Argonauts?

Maggie Nelson wrote The Argonauts, first published in 2015. It is a work of biography & memoir and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for The Argonauts?

Yes — Book Verdict has a free reading guide for The Argonauts with key themes and five original discussion questions at https://247bookverdict.com/reading-guides/maggie-nelson-the-argonauts/.

Essential Read

The Argonauts

Name: The Argonauts
Author: Maggie Nelson

by Maggie Nelson · 2015

Biography & Memoir · ranked #9 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Part memoir, part theory, part love story — Nelson writes about her relationship with the artist Harry Dodge and her pregnancy, while drawing on feminist philosophy, queer theory and literary criticism. The Argonauts is a book about how language both creates and fails the experiences it tries to hold.

UK: Bookshop.org US: Print on Amazon Kindle Audiobook

UK visitors: Bookshop.org supports independent bookshops. All links open a search — never a specific listing. As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.

The verdict

Category: Biography & Memoir
First published: 2015 · 2010s
Author: Maggie Nelson
Standing: Essential Read

About Biography & Memoir

The best biography and memoir gives you both the person and their world. These are the books where the story of one life opens up into history, society or something essential about what it means to be human.