The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson is a text at the intersection of genres, an autotheoretical statement about desire, identity, creating a queer family, the limitations and possibilities of love and language. Working in the tradition of public intellectuals such as Susan Sontag and Roland Barthes, Nelson weaves the story of his relationship with the artist Harry Dodge with an exploration of what iconic theorists had to say about sexuality, gender, the institution of marriage, and motherhood. This is a thoughtful and uncompromising book about radical freedom and the value of caring for others.