Lizzy Acker

Bio

Lizzy Acker is a fiction and non-fiction writer whose work has appeared on The Rumpus, Fanzine, Joyland and more as well as KQED Pop. Her first book, Monster Party, was published by Small Desk Press in December 2010. She was a Girl Scout for a really long time. She lives in San Francisco.
This Christmas, Let's Stop Torturing Moms With the "Elf on the Shelf" Thing
By Lizzy Acker
According to the advertising campaigns, TV shows, songs, and movies, Christmas is the most magically magical time of the year, a glorious orgy of happiness, home-cooked food, and perfect family togetherness. Stands to reason that it's a rough time…
Here's What's Really Wrong With "Engagement Season"
By Lizzy Acker
Guys, apparently it is now "Engagement Season," the time between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day when marriage proposals and their aftermath light up your Facebook feed. What's that, you say? How could an act of love between two people who want to…
'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Isn't Rapey; It's Practically Shakespeare
By Lizzy Acker
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a Christmas song that isn't even remotely about Christmas. Yet it may be the Christmas song of this century, and also the last one. Why do I care about this song? Well, every single year, about five new versions of this…
Being Single Prepares You To Die Alone, and That's a Good Thing
By Lizzy Acker
One of the great, less heralded qualities of the internet is its ability to make you feel really bad about yourself. The internet plays best on one of the most fundamental sources of feelings of inadequacy: our romantic relationships.  Relationship…
The Scary Science-Fiction of Google Glass is About to be Unleashed Upon Us All
By Lizzy Acker
Earlier this year, Google released their newest landscape-changing product, Google Glass, to a group of beta testers called Explorers. In San Francisco, it is possible to see these people occasionally, wearing these…
Outrage Over Blackface Does Pretty Much Nothing To Fix Real Issues
By Lizzy Acker
Remember Halloween? You might not, as it in internet time it was basically 10 years ago, so let me refresh your memory: it's the holiday where most adult-ish people dress up in silly costumes so they look different than they look on a normal day.…
Why We Shouldn't Feel Guilty About Seeing 'Ender's Game'
By Lizzy Acker
I was in middle school when I first read Ender’s Game. I’m not going to lie: I loved it. I was entranced by the Young-Male-Hero- is-the-Chosen-One-to-Save-Everything storyline. Other books I loved at that time were Dune and The Power of One, both…
Why San Francisco's Tech Community Is Creating Problems, Not Solving Them
By Lizzy Acker
"Entrepreneur" isn't a new word. The general definition (a person who starts a company in order to "solve" a challenge) still stands here in San Francisco. What's changed is the culture of what it means to be an entrepreneur. Businessmen fancy…