laura thompson

writer / journalist / internet person

my work:

My Doomed Hunt for a House in the Rockaways, Curbed

How Much Does It Cost to Live Like This?, New York Magazine

Sixteen Days in Ukraine, New York Magazine

The War on Trans Kids is Coming for Dr. Izzy Lowell, Mother Jones

“It Was a Torture Chamber”: The Facility That Killed a Black 16-Year-Old Had a Long History of Abuse, Mother Jones

A Florida Cop Killed Tony McDade. Now He’s Hiding Behind a Law Meant to Protect Victims., Mother Jones

Trump’s 100 Days of Deadly Coronavirus Denial, Mother Jones

What Texas Lawmakers Can Learn from the Last Child Welfare Crisis, Texas Observer

When You are Trans and Undocumented, Few People Can Help, Vice

Is Online Misogyny a Threat to Free Speech?, Columbia Journalism Review

the rest of my life:

I live in a beach bungalow in New York City. I surf, rock climb, hike, and work on book projects when the mood strikes me. Email me at laurathompson.tx@gmail.com to set up a Zoom meeting that my dog will inevitably interrupt.