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PTown 2014 at Womencrafts and GCLS!

Karin Kallmaker Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen


Vegas – Lesbian style, that’s Provincetown for Women! A woman-centric entertainer in every venue, women holding hands on every corner, bars and restaurants overflowing with smiling ladies and bois – there’s nothing quite like Provincetown for Women’s Week. It’s fall, so there’s lots of flannel and sensible shoes, but fine styles come out for the night time events. Read More

KK's purple suede stilettos mean business. And bunions.

Keeping it ‘Real’ and Buying into the Big Lie

Karin Kallmaker LIFE + STYLE 12 Comments

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When we’re alone, afraid and cold, we look for shelter. Sometimes we find a tent and make our way inside. Sometimes we have what it takes to pitch our own tent. Either way, we are joined by others seeking shelter from the same storms of life. In the queer community, the LGBTQI letters hold up a lot of canvas of a very Big Queer Tent. Read More

Art and Monsters – On Marion Zimmer Bradley and Not Looking Away

Karin Kallmaker Sisters of the Pen 5 Comments

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Trigger warning. This blog deals with child rape and a writer you probably loved. Marion Zimmer Bradley was a rare talent as a writer. Unfortunately she was also something even more rare: a female pedophile.

How do people with the power of art inside them commit monstrous acts? The emerging truth about MZB irreparably soils my love of her work. Read More