The Believer Magazine
Articles by
Mary Ann Barfield
Mary Ann Barfield is an Atlanta writer and critic who would prefer it if you started thinking of her as the poor man’s Ricki Lake. Until now, she has exclusively published with academic presses.
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July 6, 2021I Am Poseidon, God of the Sea, Reminding You That Every Body Is a Beach Body (But Specifically Virgins Undefiled by the Lusts of Mortal Men)
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March 12, 2021Five Ways I’m Learning to Love My Body Again While Being Publicly Shamed for Adultery in Puritan New England
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March 2, 2021A Graduate School Rejection Letter As Written by My Anxiety Disorder at 3 AM
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January 15, 2025A Marriage Proposal Spoken Entirely in Office Jargon
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January 8, 2025Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?
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January 9, 2025I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes
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January 15, 2025Signs You Are a Gen-Xer Who’s About to Turn Sixty
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January 20, 2025Welcome Home, President Nyarlathotep
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January 17, 2025Who Said It: Donald Trump or Martin Luther King Jr.?
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January 17, 2025Excerpts from The Believer: An Interview with Annie Leibovitz
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January 17, 2025It’s About Time Our Government Finally Reflects the Real America—An Airport Terminal at 10 a.m. on a Weekday