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hand highlights tsvetaeva s lesbian writings and cements her enduring legacy as a writer of radical emotional honesty and queer literary defiance these works stand among the earliest to shine a light on queer love in russia at a time when both were taboo and rare join sinister wisdom to celebrate the publication of a dove under my hand translator sonja franeta will be in conversation with ronnie olgerta kharitonova and olga about the book and the life of tsvetaeva ellen pearson will moderate 50 years of lesbian art sinister wisdom s creative legacies art exhibition october 17 2026 through december 20 2026 dyke arthaus 709 north 40th st philadelphia pa bell beecher pitkin an artist curator and sinister wisdom board member and juno rosenhaus from dyke arthaus curated a wonderful exhibition 50 years of lesbian art sinister wisdom s creative legacies the exhibition will be on view at the dyke arthaus in philadelphia pennsylvania stop by to explore the extraordinary art history that is part of sinister wisdom for more information https dykearthaus org sinister wisdom 50 after you visit the exhibition share your photos with sinisterwisdom gmail com so that we can share with the community opening reception for 50 years of lesbian art sinister wisdom s creative legacies saturday october 17 2026 at 6 8 p m et dyke arthaus 709 north 40th st philadelphia pa join curators bell beecher pitkin an artist curator and sinister wisdom board member and juno rosenhaus from dyke arthaus for an evening of celebration of 50 years of lesbian art sinister wisdom s creative legacies the party will happen at the dyke arthaus and backyard and will feature a special poetry reading with happy hyder cass arrington and mi ok song curators bell beecher pitkin and juno rosenhaus will make remarks as will sinister wisdom s editor and publisher julie r enszer please join us in person for the celebration sinister wisdom reading at giovanni s room in philadelphia pa sunday october 18 2026 at 5 p m et 345 s 12th street philadelphia pa 19107 featuring mel oliver yeva johnson and julie r enszer join sinister wisdom for an afternoon of reading and celebration of lesbian poetry featuring mel oliver yeva johnson and julie r enszer at the historic queer bookstore giovanni s room in philadelphia pennsylvania on sunday october 18 at 5 p m et launch of sinister wisdom 142 swana dykes tuesday october 20 2026 at 7 p m et co sponsored by charis books more online event register at https us02web zoom us meeting register ykgx76nxtwgiv6x5 f_1tw sinister wisdom 142 swana dykes is a bold anthology of creative work by lesbians and queer folks from south west asian and north african swana diasporas editors khadija pitts ceesay and nikki luna deftly assemble creative and artistic works that envision a world beyond militarized borders and that reflect the powerful and poignant ancestral narratives that these artists preserve through their work in swana dykes artists and writers investigate many urgent topics the sacredness of transgender people and gender non conformity resistance against militarism policing and genocide the exploitative kafala system and archives as a tool of liberation join sinister wisdom to celebrate the release of sinister wisdom 142 swana dykes featuring conversation with editors nikki luna and khadija pitts ceesay as well as contributors eva roslin melina mcconatha andrea abi karam micaela kaibni raen and najlaa manout shromona mandal will moderate this event sinister wisdom at the national women s studies association conference thursday november 5 through sunday november 8 2026 sinister wisdom will be hosting two special events with various partners at charis books more stay tuned for final dates and times celebration of minnie bruce pratt at charis books more sometime between november 6 and 8 2026 in conjunction with the nwsa annual conference in atlanta ga an in person event at charis books more 184 s candler st decatur ga sponsored by charis books more the georgia review the uga department of women s and gender studies and sinister wisdom the fall issue of the georgia review contains a folio of material that pays tribute to the exemplary poet and poet citizen minnie bruce pratt sinister wisdom s editor julie r enszer worked on this folio with taylor marie doherty a former intern of sinister wisdom laura harris silas heying and amanda mixon join the celebration of the work and legacies of minnie bruce pratt at charis books more hear from readers and admirers of pratt s work including christine cuomo alexa garvoille silas heying julie r enszer cassandra gillig er anderson and more this event will be moderated by gerald maa director editor of the georgia review launch of 10th anniversary edition of the complete works of pat parker sometime between november 6 and 8 in conjunction with the nwsa annual conference in atlanta ga an in person event at charis books more 184 s candler st decatur ga sinister wisdom is thrilled to release the 10th anniversary edition of the complete works of pat parker join us for a special celebration at charis books more featuring readings of parker s poems and more stay tuned for details celebration of minnie bruce pratt at duke university sponsored by the sallie bingham center the georgia review and sinister wisdom tuesday november 10 2026 at 5 30 p m et at duke university in durham nc room smith warehouse ahmadieh family lecture hall bay 4 114 s buchanan blvd durham nc about this location https fhi duke edu about find us the fall issue of the georgia review contains a folio of material that pays tribute to the exemplary poet and poet citizen minnie bruce pratt sinister wisdom s editor julie r enszer worked on this folio with taylor marie doherty a former intern of sinister wisdom laura harris silas heying and amanda mixon on tuesday november 10 2026 at 5 30 p m et at duke university we will celebrate the work and legacies of minnie bruce pratt with an evening of readings and reflections join us to hear from readers and admirers of pratt s work including alexis pauline gumbs alexa garvoille laura harris silas heying julie enszer hooper schultz kelly wooten and more this event will be moderated by gerald maa director editor of the georgia review light refreshments will be served sinister wisdom book club work to do by jules wernersbach tuesday december 1 2026 at 7 p m et co sponsored by charis books more online event register at https us02web zoom us meeting register bszrdglgrxsb9py5wquogq join sinister wisdom for the first book selection of our 2026 2027 book club jules wernersbach s work to do ever wonder what happened to a co op founded by a lesbian couple in the 1980s how do values from earlier eras collide with the current world what does it mean to build an institution that works for justice and better lives for workers what happens after the lesbian break up work to do answers those questions and more through the story of the guadalupe street co op an organic grocery store moving between the founding of the co op and its present day operations work to do includes a dramatic unionization story and a hurricane emma copley eisenberg described work to do as zippy fresh propulsive and tender this is a gorgeous book sinister wisdom agrees and we cannot wait to talk about work to do with jules wernersbach and everyone at the sinister wisdom book club make plans to join us for a riveting conversation moderated by yeva johnson closing reception artist talk 50 years of lesbian art sinister wisdom s creative legacies sunday december 20 2026 at 5 8 p m et dyke arthaus 709 north 40th st philadelphia pa join sinister wisdom and dyke arthaus for a closing celebration and intergenerational artist talk featuring artists represented in 50 years of lesbian art sinister wisdom s creative legacies launch of sinister wisdom 143 lesbian land network tuesday january 26 2027 at 7 p m et co sponsored by charis books more online event register at https us02web zoom us meeting register mg0ehq9rtuq1htjyjfuyjw sinister wisdom 143 lesbian land network documents an international and intergenerational network of scholar activists exploring the histories of lesbian lands as an object of study and as a site of imagination and hope join sinister wisdom and guest editor sarah cooper for an evening of delightful conversation about lesbian land with readings from contributors to sinister wisdom 143 lesbian land network artist conversations and a special tribute to archivist linda long who helped document many of the land communities in oregon julie r enszer will moderate this event sinister wisdom book club zami a new spelling of my name by audre lorde tuesday february 9 2027 at 7 p m et featuring conversation with elizabeth lorde rollins cheryl clarke and mecca jamilah sullivan co sponsored by the american lgbtq museum and charis books more online event register at https us02web zoom us meeting register benlywckt1elig87ellaww join sinister wisdom in revisiting the classic biomythography by audre lorde zami a new spelling of my name this beloved book first published in 1982 remains a classic lesbian coming of age story sinister wisdom invites everyone in the sinister wisdom community to read or re read zami and join us for a lively conversation with lorde scholars cheryl clarke and mecca jamilah sullivan and lorde s daughter elizabeth lorde rollins julie r enszer will moderate this special evening of conversation about zami and audre lorde launch of dat black mermaid man lady with sharon bridgforth sunday february 21 2027 at 11 a m pt 2 p m et co sponsored by charis books more online event register at https us02web zoom us meeting register mvigmhzlr_onn3ldveamka in february 2027 sinister wisdom is reissuing sharon bridgforth s marvelous performance novel and oracle and blessing decks dat black mermaid man lady join us to celebrate the release of these materials with sharon bridgforth and friends and beloveds including alexis pauline gumbs sangodare akoma zamani ebony noelle golden and more sinister wisdom volunteer and blog curator mel oliver will moderate the event this special sunday salon will be an event to remember mark your calendars now sinister wisdom book club the divining season by gwendolyn paradice tuesday march 9 2027 at 7 p m et co sponsored by charis books more online event register at https us02web zoom us meeting register yndqakq qxksxl2lcmnuoq join sinister wisdom to discuss the final book selection of our 2026 2027 book club gwendolyn paradice s the divining season this wonderful novel explores missing native girls in the town of larissa texas and decades old conflicts lingering just beneath the surface this powerful book about women s friendships grief and ancestral trauma is moving and meaningful we cannot wait to talk about the divining season with gwendolyn paradice and everyone at the sinister wisdom book club make plans to join us for a riveting conversation moderated by yeva johnson sinister wisdom is making plans for a special in person event during awp the association of writers writing programs in chicago illinois march 17 20 2027 stay tuned for more information launch of sinister wisdom 144 women s music over 50 tuesday april 13 2027 at 7 p m et online event register at rich with photographs documenting women s music and many contributors to the women s music scene sinister wisdom 144 women s music over 50 pays homage to some undersung sheros in women s music demonstrating how we can use build on remake and reimagine the cultural heritage of lesbians as we look to envision and create new futures revel in the pleasure of sinister wisdom 144 women s music over 50 published in sinister wisdom s fifty first year sinister wisdom 144 women s music over 50 attests to the reality of lesbian lesbian feminist and queer women s culture the hits keep coming join us for a very special launch of this issue with the editors poe m allphin judith casselberry emily hunt jessica pruett and contributors on zoom you may even hear a song or two moderated by mel oliver nights of a thousand lesbian and queer women stars in person in san francisco hot talks masthead up nights of a thousand lesbian and queer women stars in person in san francisco empowerment comes from ideas gloria anzaldúa and the metaphorical lenses we choose are crucial having the power to magnify create better focus and correct our vision charlene carruthers your silence will not protect you audre lorde it s revolutionary to connect with love tourmaline gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught leslie feinberg the problem with the use of language of revolution without praxis is that it promises to change everything while keeping everything the same leila raven sinister wisdom website credits sinister wisdom appreciates martha nell smith and the dickinson electronic archives for providing website hosting and shayne brandon at the iath at uva for his invaluable 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