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Michelle Tea

Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books, including the cult-classic Valencia, the essay collection Against Memoir, and the speculative memoir Black Wave. She is the recipient of awards from the Guggenheim, Lambda Literary, and Rona Jaffe Foundations, PEN/America, and other institutions. Knocking Myself Up is her latest memoir.


What Our Dreams Tell Us About Ourselves and About the World

Michelle Tea on the Ancient Origins and Contemporary Relevance of Dream Interpretation
October 2, 2024  By Michelle Tea
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Legacies Both Ragged and Rich: Michelle Tea on Poverty and the American Family

"Growing up within the poorer half of our country is my history."
October 3, 2023  By Michelle Tea
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Michelle Tea on Undertaking the Wild Art Project of Motherhood

“It seemed like having a kid was the only adventure I hadn’t undertaken.”
August 2, 2022  By Michelle Tea
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Finding a Spiritual Home in the Weirdness of My Polish Heritage

Michelle Tea on Satisfying the Need for Witchy Devotions
April 9, 2019  By Michelle Tea
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