Sisters of the Pen

Karin Kallmaker's posts about other sapphic writers, particularly the foremothers of sapphic fiction, like Dorothy Allison and Lee Lynch. Women we all should be so lucky to know.

Fun with First Lines

Karin Kallmaker 05/02/2009 Craft of Writing, Sisters of the Pen

With apologies to Edmund White for butchering his opening to Hotel de Dream, I had a great deal of fun going a different direction from his opening line.

wood desk with typewriter vinyl record scrabble tiles paint and music

Why the Y? Or, Good in Spite of the Bad and Ugly

Karin Kallmaker 03/16/2009 Events and Appearances, LIFE + STYLE, Readers and Libraries, Sisters of the Pen

That’s my favorite thing about birthdays as I get older — they can last all month if I work it right.

Photo, Ellen Hart, Katherine Forrest, Lee Lynch 2008

Katherine Forrest – “Proud of what my sisters and I achieved”

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2008 Sisters of the Pen

The strongest memory is still the conclusion of Katherine Forrest’s keynote address on Saturday morning.

GCLS 2008 – Let’s Go to Phoenix!

Karin Kallmaker 07/31/2008 Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen

If you love lesbian lit and want a great vacation – this is it. It’s one of those all-lesbian theme cruises, well, without the sea sickness.

Lesbian, on wavy neon purple with foreshadow

Three Hundred Rabbits… and One Photograph

Karin Kallmaker 05/23/2008 Sisters of the Pen

I was a baby lesbian reader when I saw a real lesbian writer’s photograph in her book. The world changed in that moment.

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