Daniel Brook
@brookfiles.bsky.social
Journalist, Author, Traveler
New book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, out now:
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324007241
New book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, out now:
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324007241
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Daniel Brook
@brookfiles.bsky.social
· May 14
Why the World’s First Celebrity Sex Therapist Had to Flee the Nazis
In 1896, penning his first gay-rights pamphlet, German-Jewish physician Magnus Hirschfeld staked a provocative claim: sexual orientation is a continuum. Between extremes of heterosexuality and homo…
lithub.com
Excited to see the introduction to my new book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, excerpted in @literaryhub.bsky.social:
lithub.com/why-the-worl...
lithub.com/why-the-worl...
Only six (6) tickets left to my book talk tomorrow evening at the LGBT Historical Society in SF. Come learn about the German-Jewish psychiatrist, queer rights activist, and race/gender/sexual orientation theorist who took on the Nazis! Reception to follow.
www.glbthistory.org/events/2025/...
www.glbthistory.org/events/2025/...
Author Talk | The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin — GLBT Historical Society
LOCATION GLBT Historical Society Museum 4127 18th Street San Francisco, CA 94114 ADMISSION $10 admission; Free for GLBT Historical Society Members RSVP and reserve tickets here More than a c...
www.glbthistory.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Only six (6) tickets left to my book talk tomorrow evening at the LGBT Historical Society in SF. Come learn about the German-Jewish psychiatrist, queer rights activist, and race/gender/sexual orientation theorist who took on the Nazis! Reception to follow.
www.glbthistory.org/events/2025/...
www.glbthistory.org/events/2025/...
😂 Border Patrol head Gregory Bovino and his squad of masked goons getting denied service at a New Orleans area quickie mart. Crucial local context: this quickie mart serves some of the best fried chicken in town.
www.instagram.com/reel/DR92762...
www.instagram.com/reel/DR92762...
Marigny deMauriac on Instagram: "If you don’t know by now 🧊 has been making an appearance in Louisiana and the residents are letting them know they aren’t welcome.
“Some of those that work forces ar...
In a viral video, a Louisiana gas station owner refuses to serve a Bovino ice cream brand due to concerns over its impact on local business and culture. The tense exchange between the owner and the Bo...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
😂 Border Patrol head Gregory Bovino and his squad of masked goons getting denied service at a New Orleans area quickie mart. Crucial local context: this quickie mart serves some of the best fried chicken in town.
www.instagram.com/reel/DR92762...
www.instagram.com/reel/DR92762...
Apparently the “unmarked” SUVs that ICE and Border Patrol are driving around New Orleans have blacked-out license plates. Deep cover by the Keystone Gestapo.
December 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Apparently the “unmarked” SUVs that ICE and Border Patrol are driving around New Orleans have blacked-out license plates. Deep cover by the Keystone Gestapo.
Had dinner in a police state tonight. Went to a Mexican restaurant just outside New Orleans and found the front door locked. The owner peered through and only let us in once he could see we weren't ICE. Then he re-locked the door behind us and we ate as the only customers in an empty dining room.
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Had dinner in a police state tonight. Went to a Mexican restaurant just outside New Orleans and found the front door locked. The owner peered through and only let us in once he could see we weren't ICE. Then he re-locked the door behind us and we ate as the only customers in an empty dining room.
Honored to be longlisted for the 2026 Wingate Prize!
*Honoured (they're British)
*Honoured (they're British)
We're delighted to announce the longlist for this year's prize. Congratulations to all of the authors and their publishers
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Honored to be longlisted for the 2026 Wingate Prize!
*Honoured (they're British)
*Honoured (they're British)
Worth reading:
time.com/7330982/zohr...
time.com/7330982/zohr...
What Zohran Mamdani Teaches Us About the Moral City
His mayoral campaign challenged one of America’s oldest habits: mistaking inequality for inevitability.
time.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Worth reading:
time.com/7330982/zohr...
time.com/7330982/zohr...
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CITY TO TRUMP: DROP DEAD
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
CITY TO TRUMP: DROP DEAD
Reposted by Daniel Brook
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
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Guy passing out constitutions who didn’t want me to show his face is where we are as a nation
October 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Guy passing out constitutions who didn’t want me to show his face is where we are as a nation
Last time I was at the US Embassy in Berlin, in 2023, it was decked out for Pride. Now it looks like a crime scene.
October 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Last time I was at the US Embassy in Berlin, in 2023, it was decked out for Pride. Now it looks like a crime scene.
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Join us for The Einstein of Sex: Magnus Hirschfeld and the Grand Unified Theory of Everyone, with journalist and author Daniel Brook
🗓️ 14th October 2025 6:00-8:30pm
🔗 Tickets available here: oldoperatingtheatre.com/event-posts/...
All ticket sales support the museum as a registered charity
🗓️ 14th October 2025 6:00-8:30pm
🔗 Tickets available here: oldoperatingtheatre.com/event-posts/...
All ticket sales support the museum as a registered charity
October 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Join us for The Einstein of Sex: Magnus Hirschfeld and the Grand Unified Theory of Everyone, with journalist and author Daniel Brook
🗓️ 14th October 2025 6:00-8:30pm
🔗 Tickets available here: oldoperatingtheatre.com/event-posts/...
All ticket sales support the museum as a registered charity
🗓️ 14th October 2025 6:00-8:30pm
🔗 Tickets available here: oldoperatingtheatre.com/event-posts/...
All ticket sales support the museum as a registered charity
Reposted by Daniel Brook
Berliners! Next Wednesday (15/10) at @curiousfoxbooks.bsky.social: hear @brookfiles.bsky.social talking about his new Magnus Hirschfeld bio, The Einstein of Sex, and me re my translation of Hirschfeld’s Berlin’s Third Sex, moderated by @ajbwells.bsky.social www.curiousfoxbooks.com/events
October 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Berliners! Next Wednesday (15/10) at @curiousfoxbooks.bsky.social: hear @brookfiles.bsky.social talking about his new Magnus Hirschfeld bio, The Einstein of Sex, and me re my translation of Hirschfeld’s Berlin’s Third Sex, moderated by @ajbwells.bsky.social www.curiousfoxbooks.com/events
ICE named their Chicago invasion after the Nazi attack on London. May it meet with a similar level of success.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
ICE launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ targeting immigrants in Chicago
The Trump administration announced the start of a stepped-up immigration enforcement operation in Chicago as president vows a broader crackdown on violent crime.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
ICE named their Chicago invasion after the Nazi attack on London. May it meet with a similar level of success.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Who doesn't love a good Berlin rave?
Thrilled to see this in the new @currentaffairs.bsky.social:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-gay...
Thrilled to see this in the new @currentaffairs.bsky.social:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-gay...
The Gay Doctor Who Fought Nazis
In the early 20th century, Magnus Hirschfeld was Europe’s foremost advocate for LGBTQ rights. Today, as the Right increasingly echoes Nazi ideas about gender and sexuality, we can learn from his examp...
www.currentaffairs.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Who doesn't love a good Berlin rave?
Thrilled to see this in the new @currentaffairs.bsky.social:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-gay...
Thrilled to see this in the new @currentaffairs.bsky.social:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-gay...
This looks like happy hour at a restricted country club.
July 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This looks like happy hour at a restricted country club.
Angelenos! Please come out tomorrow night for my reading at @skylightbooks.bsky.social to learn about Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, the German-Jewish queer rights activist (and film pioneer!) who took on the Nazis.
In partnership with @goetheinstitut.bsky.social
www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...
In partnership with @goetheinstitut.bsky.social
www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...
www.skylightbooks.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Angelenos! Please come out tomorrow night for my reading at @skylightbooks.bsky.social to learn about Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, the German-Jewish queer rights activist (and film pioneer!) who took on the Nazis.
In partnership with @goetheinstitut.bsky.social
www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...
In partnership with @goetheinstitut.bsky.social
www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...
Always a treat to get to present at @townhallseattle.bsky.social. Please come out Monday night to hear about "The Einstein of Sex," Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, the queer German-Jewish activist who stood up to the Nazis.
townhallseattle.org/event/daniel...
townhallseattle.org/event/daniel...
Daniel Brook | Town Hall Seattle
Many of today’s anti-trans sentiments revolve around the belief that things like gender-affirming care and nonbinary identities are part of a new trend. Yet, over a century ago, one doctor’s revolutio...
townhallseattle.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Always a treat to get to present at @townhallseattle.bsky.social. Please come out Monday night to hear about "The Einstein of Sex," Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, the queer German-Jewish activist who stood up to the Nazis.
townhallseattle.org/event/daniel...
townhallseattle.org/event/daniel...
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Review in today's Washington Post of two new books by @bschillace.brandyschillace.com and @brookfiles.bsky.social on Magnus Hirschfeld and Weimar-era sex research: wapo.st/4kOTLw4 [gift link]
Review | He was a pioneer of gay and trans medicine. Then the Nazis took power.
Two new books, “The Einstein of Sex” and “The Intermediaries,” argue for the largely forgotten importance of Magnus Hirschfeld, a German doctor
wapo.st
June 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Review in today's Washington Post of two new books by @bschillace.brandyschillace.com and @brookfiles.bsky.social on Magnus Hirschfeld and Weimar-era sex research: wapo.st/4kOTLw4 [gift link]
Couldn't be prouder have my Magnus Hirschfeld biography, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, chosen as a #PrideMonth read by the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social library--the borough of my birth!
discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=732...
discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=732...
Pride Month 2025 Books for Adults: Non-Fiction - Brooklyn Public Library Booklist
This list was created by a librarian at Brooklyn Public Library and includes recently published nonfiction recommended for adults, to celebrate Pride Month 2025. For more Pride Month lists and upcomin...
discover.bklynlibrary.org
June 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Couldn't be prouder have my Magnus Hirschfeld biography, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, chosen as a #PrideMonth read by the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social library--the borough of my birth!
discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=732...
discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=732...
To all of my fellow biographers heading to DC for the @biographersintl.bsky.social conference: Please come to the DC launch event for my new Magnus Hirschfeld biography tomorrow night at @politicsprose.bsky.social.
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
Daniel Brook — The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin — at Conn Ave
politics-prose.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
To all of my fellow biographers heading to DC for the @biographersintl.bsky.social conference: Please come to the DC launch event for my new Magnus Hirschfeld biography tomorrow night at @politicsprose.bsky.social.
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
It's June 1! Honored to have THE EINSTEIN OF SEX named "ideal reading for #PrideMonth."
www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
Pride Month Reads: 5 New LGBTQ+ Nonfiction Books | Kirkus Reviews
These essential titles shed light on queer lives, past and present.
www.kirkusreviews.com
June 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's June 1! Honored to have THE EINSTEIN OF SEX named "ideal reading for #PrideMonth."
www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
DC crew: Come out next Wednesday to @politicsprose.bsky.social. I'll be discussing THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, my new book on German-Jewish queer rights pioneer, polymath, and anti-fascist activist Magnus Hirschfeld. Proud to be partnering with @worldpridedc.bsky.social !
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
Daniel Brook — The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin — at Conn Ave
politics-prose.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
DC crew: Come out next Wednesday to @politicsprose.bsky.social. I'll be discussing THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, my new book on German-Jewish queer rights pioneer, polymath, and anti-fascist activist Magnus Hirschfeld. Proud to be partnering with @worldpridedc.bsky.social !
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
politics-prose.com/daniel-brook
Philly folks: Please come out to my book launch event for "THE EINSTEIN OF SEX: Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin" at the Pen and Pencil Club on Monday night.
www.instagram.com/p/DJpnMqExpW...
www.instagram.com/p/DJpnMqExpW...
May 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Philly folks: Please come out to my book launch event for "THE EINSTEIN OF SEX: Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin" at the Pen and Pencil Club on Monday night.
www.instagram.com/p/DJpnMqExpW...
www.instagram.com/p/DJpnMqExpW...
Excited to see the introduction to my new book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, excerpted in @literaryhub.bsky.social:
lithub.com/why-the-worl...
lithub.com/why-the-worl...
Why the World’s First Celebrity Sex Therapist Had to Flee the Nazis
In 1896, penning his first gay-rights pamphlet, German-Jewish physician Magnus Hirschfeld staked a provocative claim: sexual orientation is a continuum. Between extremes of heterosexuality and homo…
lithub.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Excited to see the introduction to my new book, THE EINSTEIN OF SEX, excerpted in @literaryhub.bsky.social:
lithub.com/why-the-worl...
lithub.com/why-the-worl...