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Enjoy this week’s Sinister Snapshot, Sinister Wisdom’s biweekly newsletter with a featurette and lots of links. If you have suggestions for future editions of Sinister Snapshot, send them to info@sinisterwisdom.org.
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Sinister Wisdom seeks submissions for an upcoming thematic issue highlighting Lesbians with Trans-identifying partners. Guest editor Allison Blevins seeks work “that bridges, reimagines, or transforms historical dialogue about identity.” The submissions deadline is November 30.
Sinister Wisdom’s newest Sapphic Classic, A Sturdy Yes of a People: Selected Writings by Joan Nestle, will publish on December 15. Want more Joan Nestle? Read a Q&A and advance praise.
Scrawl sapphic schemes on Sinister Wisdom’s Notes for a Revolution Notebook. The unlined pages mean this coil-bound stack doubles as a sketchbook. Gift it to that powerful woman whose thoughts go beyond the page!
Sinister Wisdom is working on a special video to explain the origins and celebrate the theme of the Sinister Wisdom 2023 Calendar: Revolutionary Optimism. Adorn the vibrant Badge for Lesbian Futures to symbolize your hope for meaningful change.
Give the gift of Lesbian literary arts by gifting someone a subscription to Sinister Wisdom. Simply purchase a subscription and leave the recipient's name and address, as well as any message you would like them to receive, in the notes. Sinister Wisdom will send them their issues along with a handwritten note.
Sinister Wisdom is running low on copies of Sinister Wisdom 126: Out of Control. Snag this issue before it's gone!
Sinister Wisdom beckons for Lesbians passionate about being Lesbians to fill internship positions in the Winter and Spring. Undergraduate or graduate students will work intimately with Sinister Wisdom's editor on various editorial tasks or with the associate editor on developing a social media/marketing plan. Email Julie R. Enszer your resume and intent for consideration. Watch intern testimonials if you need more convincing.
Julie is reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks and Ties That Bind by Sarah Schulman, watching the new season of The Handmaid's Tale, and listening to "Testimony" by Ferron.
Sierra is reading Loving Artemis by Janet Mason and Ellen Bass's assorted poetry selections, watching Kaz Rowe’s youtube channel, and listening to Lesbian-led metal bands Otep and Fit for Rivals.
Ivy is reading FEM by Magda Cârneci and Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown, watching Henry Selick and Jordan Peele's Wendell & Wild, and listening to Holly Near and Dusty Springfield.
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New Sinister Wisdom subscriber Koreen shared these photographs of “vintage” issues of Sinister Wisdom. What is your favorite issue in our archive? We love seeing photographs of old and new issues out in the wilds and in the hands of lesbians and queer women. Tag us on social media and we’ll share your photos!
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On November 15, Sinister Wisdom book club will discuss Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang. K-Ming Chang will join for a special thirty minutes interlude. Gods of Want is a collection of short stories centering the bodies, memories, myths, and relationships of Asian American women. Register here. Read a review: "K-Ming Chang is an expert at employing magical realism as a medium for encapsulating the Asian American experience of womanhood."
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An article in The Baffler tells the tale of Riis Beach, a Manhattan beach accessible through a hole in a chicken-wire fence, that became a safe haven for Queer BIPOC locals. Many famous Lesbian writers, inlcuding Joan Nestle and Audre Lorde, have written about visiting Riis Beach. The community has called for this beach to become a land trust.
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Watch the livestream of "It's a Lot Like Falling in Love: Lesbian Publishing in the '70s, '80s, '90s, and Beyond," a virtual roundtable focusing on lesbian-feminist literary communities. Panelists referenced many organizations such as Bella Books, Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, BLF Press, Aunt Lute Press, Persephone Press, Firebrand Books, Helaine Victoria Press & Postcards, Gay Community News, Women in Print Alliance, Spinsters Ink, and many more.
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Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller make a case for the “Bad Gays” in The Nation. They mention the Combahee River Collective as example of when politics and queerness combined for formative change. This interview was inspired by the podcast Bad Gays. Listen to the episode on Camilla Hall.
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The Guardian compiled a list of 10 form-breaking feminist books. The list highlights In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado and others.
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Curated with community, history, and an understanding that every present moment is a nexus of many pasts. May these stories of Queer culture inspire, enthuse, and rouse you to Lesbian actions. We hope you've enjoyed the eighteenth installment of Sinister Snapshot! Have a lovely weekend.
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