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I Stand with The T – Public Thread

Karin Kallmaker 01/16/2024 LIFE + STYLE, Sisters of the Pen 6 Comments

I Stand with The T – Public Thread preserved from the implosion of Bird Site. Trans people are part of this cis lesbian’s queer family.

The world conspires to keep women apart. To let their sacred knowledge disappear into the cracks between them. To keep them suspicious of their own strength. To reward them if they make enemies of each other. "Nomisma's Lament" from Wind in Her Hair, A Coin of Love Romance. Cover image of blonde 1950s woman in cat's eye sunglasses driving a fancy car.

“Pulp” vs “Purity” Romances and 1950s Women Somewhere in Between

Karin Kallmaker 10/06/2023 Book News, Wind in Her Hair 2 Comments

Lesbian lives were fictionally sensationalized in the pulps, while society was 100% behind the mystique in “purity” romances. Lesbians of the 1950s took lessons from both, and we can too.

Inclusion, Survival, and Rainbow Unicorns

Karin Kallmaker 09/22/2021 LIFE + STYLE, Readers and Libraries, Sisters of the Pen 16 Comments

Where I stand on the Golden Crown Literary Society’s clarification of its inclusive language. Short answer: I’m 100% for it. Also, pic of my favorite rainbow unicorn.

Dorothy Allison: Burning Hot Hope

Karin Kallmaker 07/15/2018 Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen 16 Comments

Dorothy Allison and Hannah Gadsby have something in common. I saw the connection, after preparing to present the Trailblazer Award to Allison at #GCLS2018. My thoughts and the presentation are included in this blog.

Joan Nestle speaking at table with flowers

Talk, Love, Listen – Joan Nestle, in Her Own Words

Karin Kallmaker 08/04/2015 Sisters of the Pen 7 Comments

It’s okay to be gay as long as you are invisible – true then. True now. Which is why reading Joan Nestle is as important today as it has ever been.

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