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Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET

An Evening with Cheryl Clarke: Celebrating Archive of Style: New and Selected Poems

Join Sinister Wisdom board members Briona Simone Jones and Cheryl Clarke and event co-sponsors Charis Books & More and ZAMI NOBLA for a lively celebration of Clarke's new book Archive of Style: New and Selected Poems. This long-awaited retrospective showcases Clarke's influential contributions to Black lesbian feminist thought. Interested in getting Clarke's book? You can purchase a signed copy of Archive of Style from Charis. Register for the Zoom event on August 27, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET

Celebrating Sinister Wisdom 133: Blue Heat: A Conversation Between Alexis De Veaux and Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Celebrate Sinister Wisdom 133: Blue Heat with Alexis De Veaux and Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Originally independently published and distributed by De Veaux in 1984, Blue Heat is now a Sapphic Classic from Sinister Wisdom with Gumbs’ stunning new introduction and guiding exercises for engaging the poems. The event will feature a reading by Alexis De Veaux of work in Blue Heat and a stimulating conversation between the two Alexises about Blue Heat, its history, and their experiences writing biographies of Audre Lorde. Register for the Zoom event on September 17, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET, and order Blue Heat today.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET

Mapping Queer Women's Culture: June Thomas and A Place of Our Own

Sinister Wisdom and Charis Books & More are excited to co-sponsor an event spotlighting June Thomas's widely-praised book, A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. Blending her own experiences with archival research and rare interviews with pioneering figures, Thomas invites readers into the world of iconic lesbian spaces of the last 60 years through riveting cultural history. June Thomas will be in conversation with E.R. Anderson, the Executive Director of Charis Circle, and Sara Luce Look, co-owner of Charis Books & More. Register for the Zoom event on October 9, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET, and purchase your copy of the book from Charis.

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Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 4 P.M. ET

Sinister Wisdom Book Club: The Gilda Stories

Join author Jewelle Gomez, Sinister Wisdom's book club host, Yeva Johnson, and fellow readers for an engaging discussion of The Gilda Stories. Originally published in 1991, Gomez's speculative fiction vampire novel follows a Black lesbian protagonist whose power and morality challenge assumptions about the traditional vampire myth. Register for the Zoom book club on October 13, 2024, at 4 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 8 P.M. ET

Launch of Sinister Wisdom 134: Lives of Common Lesbians

​​Join Sinister Wisdom for "Lives of Common Lesbians," a tribute of words, art, and conversation for Common Lives/Lesbian Lives, the iconic lesbian-feminist journal. Common Lives, Lesbian Lives was a part of the vibrant women in print activism during the Women’s Liberation Movement; lesbians and feminists published books, newsletters, newspapers, and periodicals like Common Lives, Lesbian Lives, bringing important words and work to readers and activists. A collective of lesbians based in Iowa City, Iowa, published Common Lives, Lesbian Lives from 1980 until 1994.

This year, Sinister Wisdom, a multicultural lesbian literary journal, pays tribute to Common Lives, Lesbian Lives with the fall 2024 issue, Sinister Wisdom 134: Lives of Common Lesbians. Sinister Wisdom, founded in 1976 and publishing continuously since, preserves lesbian-feminist pasts and envisions new futures with broad and bold imagination for lesbians and queer women. Sinister Wisdom 134: Lives of Common Lesbians reflects on the meanings of Common Lives, Lesbian Lives and the voices of common lesbians writing today. Sinister Wisdom is thrilled to launch this issue as a part of the Circa 2024 festival. Join us for readings, stories, artwork, conversations about Common Lives/Lesbian Lives, and an exploration of everyday lesbian lives today. Register for the Zoom event on October 15, 2024, at 5 P.M. PT (8 P.M. ET).

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET

Genealogies of Jewish Lesbian Novels: A Panel Discussion on Identity-Based Narrative

Join event co-sponsors Sinister Wisdom and the Jewish Women's Archive on the 50th anniversary of Elana Dykewomon's Riverfinger Women for a fabulous panel discussion exploring the genealogies of Jewish lesbian novels. Judith Katz, Ellen Galford, Sarah Schulman, and Sam Cohen will share their insights about Jewish lesbian literature in a conversation moderated by Sinister Wisdom’s Julie R. Enszer. Register for the Zoom event on October 29, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET

The Art of Sinister Wisdom: A Calendar Celebration

Join Sinister Wisdom calendar curator Bell Pitkin and contributing artists to the 2025 Calendar (available for purchase here) for a conversation about the art featured in the calendar and the unique relationships lesbians hold with the natural world. Register for the Zoom event on November 12, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET

Night of a Thousand Lesbian Stars: A Celestial Celebration of Sinister Wisdom

Join us for a night of celestial celebration with Sinister Wisdom and a stellar lineup of lesbian luminaries. In addition to a captivating Zoom program, supporters can meet fellow community members at synchronous gatherings at local bookstores, which will be announced soon! Mark your calendars because this is an exciting night to support Sinister Wisdom, full of interactive activities, auctions, and more you don't want to miss. Register for the Zoom event on November 19, 2024, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET

Launch of Sinister Wisdom 135: Hunger Heart

Celebrate the launch of Sinister Wisdom 135: Hungerheart, an exciting re-publication of Christabel Marshall’s coming-of-age novel. Originally published in 1915 under the pseudonym Christopher St. John, Hungerheart is regarded as the first Catholic lesbian novel written amidst censorship and sexual oppression. Standing apart from other lesbian novels of the fin de siècle and The New Woman Movement, the protagonist’s journey of sapphic spirituality and sexuality isn’t a phase but rather marks the beginning of a lifelong reverence of women. Register for the Zoom event highlighting Marshall’s work on January 21, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 4 P.M. ET

Sinister Wisdom Book Club: Housemates

Join Sinister Wisdom's book club host, Yeva Johnson, author Emma Copley Eisenberg, and fellow readers for an engaging discussion of Housemates. Eisenberg’s coming-of-age queer novel follows housemates, friends, and artists Bernie and Leah as they embark on a three-week road trip across the United States to discover themselves and make sense of the fractured world around them. Register for the Zoom book club on February 2, 2025, at 4 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET

Celebrating S/HE and Remembering the Life and Work of Minnie Bruce Pratt

Join Sinister Wisdom to celebrate the publication of S/HE by Minnie Bruce Pratt as a Sapphic Classic, with readings from the book done by a range of people who love the book and Pratt’s work. We will have a special moment to celebrate and remember Minnie Bruce and her life and legacy. Register for the Zoom event on February 4, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET

More Love!: Lesbian and Feminist Publishing in the 2000s and 2010s

Do not believe the myth that feminist and lesbian publishing stopped after the 1990s! Join Julie R. Enszer from Sinister Wisdom and Marisa Crawford, curator of Weird Sister, the book and the blog, along with other special guests, including Carmen Rios from Autostraddle and Stephanie Andrea Allen from BLF Press, to celebrate lesbian and feminist publishing in the 21st century. Sinister Wisdom is proud to continue these conversations about the vibrant lesbian and feminist publishing scenes from the past—and continuing today. Register for the Zoom event on February 18, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET.

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Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET

Come Out to the Bar with Sinister Wisdom!

Sinister Wisdom is working on a special project for the spring. More details about the project will be provided soon, but for now, you are invited to register for a special celebration on Zoom on March 2, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET. Think of it as spending Sunday night at a lesbian bar, queer party, and/or trans hang out with all of your friends from Sinister Wisdom. Stay tuned for more information, but mark the date on your calendar—you will not want to miss this event!

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Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 4 P.M. ET

Sinister Wisdom Book Club: Pomegranate

Join author Helen Elaine Lee, Sinister Wisdom's book club host, Yeva Johnson, and fellow readers for an engaging discussion of Pomegranate. A gripping and powerful novel of healing, redemption, and love, Pomegranate follows a queer Black woman who works to stay clean, regain custody of her children, and heal after being released from prison. Register for the Zoom book club on March 9, 2025, at 4 P.M. ET.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET

Launch of Sinister Wisdom 136: Icons–Past and Present

Celebrate the launch of Sinister Wisdom 136: Icons–Past and Present, a tribute to past and present lesbian and feminist icons. The event will feature readings by Susan Sherman, Shariananda Adamz, Dartricia Rollins, and Linda Bryant, as well as a slide show of some of the amazing artwork from this issue. Join Sinister Wisdom for our final event of the season, a celebration of lesbian and queer women’s icons that you don’t want to miss. Register for the Zoom event on April 22, 2025, at 7 P.M. ET.

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