Lily Meyer

Lily Meyer, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, is the author of the novel Short War.

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  1. The World That ‘Wages for Housework’ Wanted

    The 1970s campaign fought to get women paid for their work in the home—and envisioned a society built to better support motherhood.

    Archival poster from the 'Wages for Housework' campaign, depicting an illustration of Lady Liberty holding a broom in her left hand, cash in her right. Below, she has one foot set on a stack of dishes, while three children pull at her dress.
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Jacquie Ursula Caldwell / Library of Congress; Getty.
  2. The Novel I’m Searching For

    Five years after the pandemic, I’m holding out for a story that doesn’t just describe our experience, but transforms it.

    A woman on a ladder searching an almost empty bookshelf for a book
    Illustration by María Medem