A collection of writing and artwork from the irreverent, flagrantly
queer, hilariously feminist, tough-talking, genre-busting ruffians who
have toured with the legendary Sister Spit. Co-founded in 1997 by
award-winning writer Michelle Tea, Sister Spit is an underground
cultural institution, a gender-bending writers' cabaret that brings a
changing roster of both emerging writers and some of the most
important queer and counterculture artists of the day to universities,
art galleries, community spaces and other venues across the country
and worldwide.
_Sister Spit: Writing, Rants and Reminiscence from the Road_ captures
the provocative, politicized and risk-taking elements that
characterize the Sister Spit aesthetic, stamping the raw energy and
signature style of the live show onto the page. Bratty poets and
failed priestesses, punk angst and tough love, too much to drink and
tattooed timelines—this anthology captures it all in a collection of
poetry, personal narrative, fiction and artwork. Featuring a who's who
of queer and queer-centric writers and artists, the collection
functions as a travelog, a historical document and a yearbook from
irreverent graduates of the school of hard knocks.
Includes contributions by Eileen Myles, Beth Lisick, Michelle Tea,
MariNaomi, Cristy Road, Ali Liebegott, Blake Nelson, Lenelle Moise and
many more!
"Heartbreakingly beautiful writing; sometimes funny, sometimes
shattering—always revolutionary. Truly amazing
collection!"—Margaret Cho
"Sister Spit is like the underground railroad for burgeoning queer
writers. Not only in the van, but in the audiences trapped in the
hinterlands of America and looking to escape. Sister Spit saves
lives."—Justin Vivian Bond, author of _TANGO: My Childhood,
Backwards and in High Heels_
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ISBN
9780872865938
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
City Lights Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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