Events

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All Sinister Wisdom events are free to attend. We welcome people to donate at the level you can to support to support our work


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.

Password: LEE


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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, co-sponsored by Charis Books & More, 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.

Password: ICONS


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"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