‘Ambition is a punishing sphere for women’: author Maggie Nelson on why Taylor Swift is the Sylvia Plath of her generation November 9, 2025 editor News 0 What do Swift and Plath have in common, and should Kamala Harris have spoken out about her political ambitions? The Argonauts author turns her lens on poetry, pop and patriarchy Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/09/ambition-is-a-punishing-sphere-for-women-author-maggie-nelson-on-why-taylor-swift-is-the-sylvia-plath-of-her-generation READ from source ← PREV POST Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter had dinner in NYC while serving chic fall looks you can create for less NEXT POST → Strictly’s Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman replacements ‘unveiled’ by BBC pro