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I'm bi-lingual!
Happy Boxing Day, y'all. Here's what my dear Dad has to say about Sheela Lambert's wonderful review of my first full-length poetry book, The Horizontal Poet, on the Lambda Literary website at http://www.lambdaliterary.org/categor...
All these allusions to "bi-ness" call forth even more possiblities: You could truly (and in several ways) characterize yourself as a "bi-pedal horizontal poet", and a biographical movie about you and/or friends could be promoted as a "bi-opic", while poetry readings by the committed could henceforth be characterized as bi-lingual events! You missed the fertile occasion of our nation's bi-centennial", being only in your mid-teens at the time, but I only need to point out to you the notable emergence of several new bi-cameral legislatures in the recent Arab Spring, to emphasize a wave of additional opportunities that may be far from over! Love, Dad
All these allusions to "bi-ness" call forth even more possiblities: You could truly (and in several ways) characterize yourself as a "bi-pedal horizontal poet", and a biographical movie about you and/or friends could be promoted as a "bi-opic", while poetry readings by the committed could henceforth be characterized as bi-lingual events! You missed the fertile occasion of our nation's bi-centennial", being only in your mid-teens at the time, but I only need to point out to you the notable emergence of several new bi-cameral legislatures in the recent Arab Spring, to emphasize a wave of additional opportunities that may be far from over! Love, Dad
Female, Bi, and Under 25?
(From editor Robyn Ochs of Bi Women):
The theme for the Spring 2012 issue of Bi Women Newsletter will be "Voices of Youth." If you are 25 or under, here's a chance to share your story.
What is it like to be you? How did you come to identify as bisexual (pansexual, fluid, et. al. or otherwise non-monosexual queer-identified)? Where did you learn about bisexuality? Was there a Gay-Straight Alliances in your high school? Are your friends accepting of your identity? What about your family? Do you have any role models? Are you a role model? Where do you get support? Are you an activist? What advice would you give to other young people who think they might be bisexual (pansexual, fluid, et. al. or otherwise non-monosexual queer-identified)?
Send your submissions by February 1st to biwomeneditor@gmail.com.
And PLEASE re-post this, share this, spread the word!
Bi Women Newsletter
* https://www.facebook.com/groups/12621...
* http://biwomenboston.org
The theme for the Spring 2012 issue of Bi Women Newsletter will be "Voices of Youth." If you are 25 or under, here's a chance to share your story.
What is it like to be you? How did you come to identify as bisexual (pansexual, fluid, et. al. or otherwise non-monosexual queer-identified)? Where did you learn about bisexuality? Was there a Gay-Straight Alliances in your high school? Are your friends accepting of your identity? What about your family? Do you have any role models? Are you a role model? Where do you get support? Are you an activist? What advice would you give to other young people who think they might be bisexual (pansexual, fluid, et. al. or otherwise non-monosexual queer-identified)?
Send your submissions by February 1st to biwomeneditor@gmail.com.
And PLEASE re-post this, share this, spread the word!
Bi Women Newsletter
* https://www.facebook.com/groups/12621...
* http://biwomenboston.org
"The Sunny Side of Being Bi"
That's the title of a delightful blog by Sara Chittenden, a bi woman who plays bass in the indie band Soundmeetsound. If you want to learn more about bi people (or get a shot in the arm of pride!), check out her inspiring and beautiful Tumblr at http://thesunnysideofbeingbi.tumblr.com
You can find her great review of The Horizontal Poet at
http://thesunnysideofbeingbi.tumblr.c...
Soundmeetsound's first album is coming out soon.... I can't wait.
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I'll be doing at least three San Francisco Bay Area readings in September. Save the dates:
September 5 PM I'm featured at Sacred Grounds Cafe Open Mic in San Francisco, hosted by Dan Brady, who recently read his own work at the SF Public Library.
September 8 PM I'm cofeatured with my friend and mentor Julia Vinograd at an open mic hosted by the lovely Tanka and performance poet Jeanne Lupton at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts in Alameda.
September 22 PM I'm featured with my husband Hew Wolff and several other queer and/or kinky erotica writers at Perverts Put Out, San Francisco's literary smut salon hosted by Carol Queen and Simon Shepard at the Center for Sex and Culture.
Details and invitations to follow!
You can find her great review of The Horizontal Poet at
http://thesunnysideofbeingbi.tumblr.c...
Soundmeetsound's first album is coming out soon.... I can't wait.
*****************************************
I'll be doing at least three San Francisco Bay Area readings in September. Save the dates:
September 5 PM I'm featured at Sacred Grounds Cafe Open Mic in San Francisco, hosted by Dan Brady, who recently read his own work at the SF Public Library.
September 8 PM I'm cofeatured with my friend and mentor Julia Vinograd at an open mic hosted by the lovely Tanka and performance poet Jeanne Lupton at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts in Alameda.
September 22 PM I'm featured with my husband Hew Wolff and several other queer and/or kinky erotica writers at Perverts Put Out, San Francisco's literary smut salon hosted by Carol Queen and Simon Shepard at the Center for Sex and Culture.
Details and invitations to follow!
Horizontal Poet Sings Bidyke Blues
Bidyke writer and disabled former pediatrician Jan Steckel writes about poetry, fiction, sexuality, doctoring, poverty, and what it feels like to remember what kind of socks everyone at her readings w
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