Courage takes many forms. For some it's telling our truths and denying those who tell us to shut up. For others, it's organizing to resist the densest military occupation in the world.
Next Kate Raphael speaks with publisher, author and podcaster Brooke Warner about how women are finding new ways to make ourselves heard. Brooke's new book is Write On, Sisters! Voice, Courage and Claiming Your Place at the Table.
Brooke talks about the publishing world via hybrid press, NaNoWriMo, self-subsidized publishing and how to survive the world of publishing as a woman and a woman of color. She is also producing a weekly podcast, Write-minded that just celebrated its one year anniversary. She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) hold an annual writing contest for women of color.
Making your summer reading list? You’re going to want to hear about this sexy new book:
EROTIC INTEGRITY: How to Be True to Yourself Sexually, by Claudia Six, is a how-to guide to a better sex life. Frankly presented and illustrated with candid case studies, Dr. Six, a clinical sexologist for 20 years, leads readers through ten sexual themes including performance anxiety, sexual boredom, newly dating, coming out, and more. "Frankly presented and illustrated with candid case studies, these steps can be applied by individuals and couples of all ages and sexual orientations, with or without children." (from goodreads.com)
Dr. Six will be reading from her book Friday, June 3rd, 7 PM at Books Inc. on Van Ness in San Francisco and on Friday, June 17th, 7 PM at Book Passage in Corte Madera.
Brooke Warner talks about She Writes Press
Or maybe you plan to spend your summer writing a book. Publisher Brooke Warner talks about how books are made in the new world of independent and hybrid publishing. Brooke Warner is the publisher of She Writes Press, an acclaimed writer and the author of three books on publishing, including the newly released GREEN LIGHT YOUR BOOK.
Brooke Warner will be speaking on Thursday, June 16th, 7 PM at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Brooke will be moderating two panels at the Bay Area Book Festival this weekend in downtown Berkeley.
41 years after the first issue of Ms hit newsstands, how close is the publishing industry to realizing gender neutrality? Not nearly close enough, say author Joy Castro and publisher Brooke Warner. Joy Castro is author of Hell or High Water, The Truth Book, and the forthcoming Nearer Home. Brooke Warner, formerly of Seal Press, is now publisher of She Writes Press. They spoke with Tara Dorabji.
Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, is the largest cultural event in the world. For the last four years, the festival has been met by protests over its partnership with the Israeli consulate, which is a featured copresenter and sponsor of several films each year. We hear from Zac Barghouti, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement and a gay man born in Palestine, about the growing movement to oppose "pinkwashing," the Israeli government's marketing campaign aimed at international LGBT communities.
Lesbiana: A Parallel Revolution (Une Revolution Parallele)
Quebecois Filmmaker Myriam Fougère discusses her documentary, "Lesbiana," which explores "the rise and fall of the lesbian movement of the 1970s and 1980s. The film shows Tuesday, June 25 at the Castro Theater. Find out about tickets.
The month-long multidisciplinary arts festival has 5 visual art exhibitions and over 40 performance events at venues throughout the City. Artistic Director Pam Peniston runs it down. Schedule and ticket info.
Sean Dorsey and Shawna Virago, codirectors of Fresh Meat Productions, tell us about the Twelfth Annual Fresh Meat Festival, a three-day extravaganza featuring transgender and queer performers. This year's festival includes ten top-notch performers in dance, music, spoken word, humor and poetry. Get tickets.
