Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer for outlets including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and The New York Review of Books. She is the author of Drawing Blood and National Book Award–nominated Brothers of the Gun, with Marwan Hisham. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun

The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun

In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.

Apr 3, 2023 / Feature / Molly Crabapple

How the Taxi Workers Won

How the Taxi Workers Won How the Taxi Workers Won

The 45 days of fierce protest, shrewd organizing, and ferocious solidarity that ended the debt nightmare that had engulfed the taxi industry.

Dec 13, 2021 / Feature / Molly Crabapple

All That’s Utopian Melts Into Asphalt

All That’s Utopian Melts Into Asphalt All That’s Utopian Melts Into Asphalt

Utopia Parkway, which slices through the most diverse borough in New York, began as a dream of cooperative housing for poor Jewish immigrants.

Jul 16, 2021 / Feature / Molly Crabapple

The Faces of Our Crisis

The Faces of Our Crisis The Faces of Our Crisis

They stock the shelves at grocery stores, dispatch 911 calls, and pick crops. They deserve their due.

May 1, 2020 / Molly Crabapple

Underpaid, Ignored, and Essential: A Coronavirus Sketchbook

Underpaid, Ignored, and Essential: A Coronavirus Sketchbook Underpaid, Ignored, and Essential: A Coronavirus Sketchbook

Drawing the workers who cannot stay home.

Apr 3, 2020 / Molly Crabapple

A Michigan Campaign Sketchbook

A Michigan Campaign Sketchbook A Michigan Campaign Sketchbook

Following Bernie, and drawing his rallies, in Dearborn and beyond.

Mar 10, 2020 / Photo Essay / Molly Crabapple

A Sanders Campaign Sketchbook

A Sanders Campaign Sketchbook A Sanders Campaign Sketchbook

On trips to Iowa and New Hampshire to support the Bernie Sanders campaign, I found a solidarity deeper than hope.

Feb 3, 2020 / Molly Crabapple

AOC on the Green New Deal

AOC on the Green New Deal AOC on the Green New Deal

What if we actually pulled off a Green New Deal? What would the future look like?

May 14, 2019 / OppArt / Molly Crabapple

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