PRESS
INTERVIEWS & PROFILES
The Chicago Review of Books
Composing a Chorus of Rebellion: A Conversation with Jenny Bartoy about No Contact: Writers on Estrangement
May 7, 2026
https://chireviewofbooks.com/2026/05/07/no-contact/
The Seattle Times
New Collection featuring Northwest writers explores family estrangement
April 28, 2026
The Boston Globe
Jenny Bartoy on her new anthology, No Contact, and the complexities of family estrangement
April 27, 2026
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/24/arts/jenny-bartoy-no-contact/
Podcasts & Radio
Bad Mothers Podcast
Writer and editor Jenny Bartoy on the No Contact: Writers on Estrangement anthology
May 7, 2026
Substack Live with Open Secrets Magazine
The Complexities of Family Estrangement
May 6, 2026
https://opensecretsmagazine.com/ (exact link TBD)
Totally Booked with Zibby
Dr. Tara Narula and Jenny Bartoy Tackle Pain from All Sides
April 29, 2026
Totally Biased Reviews with Asha Dore
Jenny Bartoy | No Contact: Writers on Estrangement
April 28, 2026
WNYC’s All of It
Exploring the complexities of family estrangement
April 27, 2026
https://www.wnyc.org/story/exploring-the-complexities-of-familial-estrangement
REVIEWS & LISTS
Mutha Magazine
Goodbye Forever: A Review of No Contact
"Opinions are heated on all sides, but one thing is clear across the board: people want to understand how estrangement happens. We want to connect with people who are living separated from their families. We’re looking for a community and a map, in story. That’s what the anthology No Contact, edited by Jenny Bartoy, provides . . . No Contact showcases modern literature at its very best: It is welcoming, diverse, specific, and expansive. It invites you into worlds of togetherness in the hearts and minds of separation."
Hippocampus Magazine
REVIEW: No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, Edited by Jenny Bartoy
May 4, 2026
"It is an ambitious anthology, a collection of 32 nonfiction stories of estrangement in the form of essays, flash, and poems, including a piece from Cheryl Strayed. In her introduction, editor Jenny Bartoy tells the reader her goal for creating this work. 'By sharing these brave voices with you, I hope to spark compassionate thought and deepen the conversation around estrangement.' She delivers on that goal and then some."
Literary Hub
Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!
April 28, 2026
https://lithub.com/tom-perrotta-jordan-harper-emma-copley-eisenberg-and-more-20-new-books-out-today/
Autostraddle
Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for April 2026
April 10, 2026
"Surely a topic that resonates with lots of queer and trans readers, this anthology about familial estrangement indeed features a slew of LGBTQ+ authors, including Deesha Philyaw, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, noam keim, and more!"
https://www.autostraddle.com/our-most-anticipated-queer-books-for-april-2026/
The Chicago Review of Books
12 Must-Read Books of April
April 1, 2026
"Sometimes we can’t even imagine how necessary a book is until we finally see it arrive into the world. . . No Contact is radically vulnerable and truly soaring in its compassion, as well as a powerful reminder that we are never truly alone."
https://chireviewofbooks.com/2026/04/01/12-must-read-books-of-april-2026/
Booklist
March 4, 2026
"These essays touch on themes of mental health, family trauma, shame, abuse, and identity, displaying the complexities of estrangement but also demonstrating the grit and determination of the human spirit to stay strong even during life’s most difficult challenges. Estrangement is a taboo subject, but as Bartoy mentions in her introduction, hearing true stories like these might help others feel seen and validated in their decision to cut ties."
https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9817500
Library Journal
Cataloging the Year in Books: Prepub Alert Preview
February 4, 2026
Publishers Weekly
January 28, 2026
“Grippingly vulnerable. For those who feel guilt after disengaging from family, this offers powerful absolution.”
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781646223114
Kirkus Reviews
January 15, 2026
"A search for compassion and conversation surrounding the decision to cut ties with family . . . The collection’s narratives and poems each articulate a severed bond and reckon with the grief, uncertainty, and potential healing that emerges from that estrangement . . . [T]he unity of voices effectively showcases how the idea of family can be so similarly upended for such a myriad of lives . . . [A] noble amplification of under-heard voices."
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jenny-bartoy/no-contact/
The Seattle Times
18 Anticipated Books of 2026
December 31, 2025
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/18-anticipated-books-of-2026/
