Jo Livingstone is a British literary critic who publishes primarily in American venues.[1] They are the former staff writer for culture at The New Republic and one of the eight writers of a letter to the New York Times complaining of anti-trans bias. As of 2023, they publish the blog The Stopgap with Daniel M. Lavery.
Livingstone wrote cultural criticism for The New Republic between 2017 and 2022.[2][3] They have also written for Bookforum.[4] They are one of the eight writers of a 2023 letter to the New York Times complaining of anti-trans bias that was signed by over 1000 contributors to the Times.[5][6][7][8] As of 2023, they publish the blog The Stopgap with Daniel M. Lavery.[4][9]