Maggie Nelson's ON FREEDOM has been named a best-of book of 2021 by The Washington Independent Review of Books, NPR, Oprah Daily, and The Washington Post. BUST magazine also lauded ON FREEDOM in their recent issue, writing: ""There are few cultural critics with as much name recognition as MacArthur 'genius' grant recipient Maggie Nelson, author of nine books, including 2015’s New York Times bestseller, THE ARGONAUTS. Her latest, ON FREEDOM: FOUR SONGS OF CARE AND CONSTRAINT, wades into the cultural discourse around what we are and are not free from. With clear purpose and without hesitation, she tackles freedom through four main lenses—art, drugs, sex, and the environment…This fast-paced collection will leave readers with a lot to ponder, to learn, and to unlearn. It might even prompt one to stay up late blowing up her group chat. Nelson remains respectful of her complex subject matter, never dismissing or oversimplifying what is quite possibly the most important question of our era: Can we ever be truly free?" Graywolf Press published the book on September 7, 2021.