Gabriel Reads to You

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By: Gabriel Mac

Award-winning author Gabriel Mac reads essays from his newsletter, The Faggot-Witch Whenever. Sign up, donate, and engage at fwwhenever.com.

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The End of Sex
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#11
07/08/2026

Gabriel reads his story about finally accepting that he’s asexual, regardless of having had all the sex.


Notes on a Cat’s Butthole
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#10
06/23/2026

Gabriel reads his essay about death, grief, and kittens.


America Gets Frenched
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#9
05/18/2026

Gabriel reads his reported feature from France about the intricacies and incredibilities of readying American films for French consumption. Originally a cover story for Matter magazine in 2014, this writer’s cut exists exclusively here in audio form. See the print version at https://medium.com/matter/what-it-takes-to-be-the-french-jennifer-lawrence-9177abe68534. 


I, Transphobe
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#2
05/08/2026

Gabriel reads his essay about how to be less transphobic, discussing bad medical advice, post-transition sexism, and how problematic Kevin Hart’s new Netflix show is. You can read it, and see links to related stories, at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, fwwhenever.com/how-to-fight-transphobia.

 


My Penis, Myself
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#8
04/19/2026

Gabriel reads his cover essay from New York Magazine, about getting his magical, bespoke, music-inspiring penis. 


Cross-Dressing Transsexual Does Bump of Caviar
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#3
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his story about learning how caviar, and capitalism, won’t solve all his problems. 


How to Become Your Own Boyfriend
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#6
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his essay about becoming his own boyfriend in 2,316 days, after psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, divorce, tons of therapy, transitioning, and moving into an RV. 


A Slightly Hungover Reading of a Somewhat Drunken Missive From a Trailer-Dwelling Transsexual
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#5
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his story about facing fears of becoming a stereotype of trans poverty. Plus fighting for crime victims’ compensation. Plus the difference between metaphorical and literal balls, which he did not get when he ordered his bespoke magnificent penis. 


White Invincibility Is Not Radical
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#8
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his story about encountering transphobia and assault in the cis gay male community of “radical” faeries.


Road Trip to Non-Commodification
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#4
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his story about stopping the impossible cycle of paying high rent and moving into an RV, wherein he learned that he was more than a cog in capitalism’s earning machine. 


This Is What an Incest Abortion Looks Like
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#7
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his essay about being the victim of an incest abortion. Photos at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, https://fwwhenever.com/face-of-an-incest-abortion/. 


Cat Person
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#1
04/18/2026

Gabriel reads his most recent story from The Faggot-Witch Whenever, about falling in love with his first-ever adult pet: the inimitable Sir Thomas Catface the Fourth. Photos at https://fwwhenever.com/cat-person/.