Sinister Wisdom Blog

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For all you Substackers, prolific journalers, or anyone who wants to share their stories: we are open to pitches!

What are we looking for: Any personal writing with a casual tone. Some examples: a day or week in the life, a behind-the-scenes look on a project you are working on, or a stream of consciousness piece. Anything outside the box is highly encouraged. Remember, the personal tone is what differentiates this from other Sinister Wisdom publications.

What we are not looking for: Works of fiction; hyperbole is more than welcome, but must be rooted in fact. Traditional reviews; you can go visit our friends at Wild Shrew Literary Review for that. Academic works; while posts can relate to academia, they should not be academic in nature.

How to pitch: Email blog@sinisterwisdom.org with any pitches or inquiries. Feel free to send a paragraph describing what you would like to write about, or full pieces for consideration.

We here at the Sinister Wisdom Blog look forward to hearing from you!

Latest Blog Posts


A Day in the Life of a Middle-Eastern Sapphic

"What if? What if there was still love, and what if I am able to explore it with no limitations or boundaries?”
by Nujoom Al-Layali




Butch is Not a Dirty Word x Sinister Wisdom

Interview with Esther Godoy
by Li-Anne Wright




in reflections

"water, be my memory" & "loving the bone mother"
by angel bista




Saturday at Clark Park

"The air felt like kinship, vibrant and joyful and defiant."
by Mel Oliver




Master's Diaries No. 1

Sappho, lesbian musicology, and nuns, oh my!
by Sydney Minor




“Would you go to the restroom with me, please?”

A meditation on the iconic three panel comic entitled Nature’s Call by Jennifer Camper
by Ellen D.B. Riggle, PhD




A Week in the Life

Running a Queer Small Press
by Clare Lagomarsino



$8 Love Affair

Why My Sapphic Ride-or-Die Costs Less Than Lunch
by Mel Oliver



The Blog Button

Introducing the New Sinister Wisdom Blog
by Sydney Minor


New Books

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Wild Shrew Literary Review (WSLR) is Sinister Wisdom’s online book review project. To complement the longer list of suggested books available for review, each month we feature a selection of books being released that month. If you would like to write a review, or if you would like to be added to the WSLR email list to receive the monthly complete book list with book descriptions, please email the WSLR editor, Chloe Berger, at chloe at sinisterwisdom dot org.

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Blog Archive

Biographies of Summer 2022 Remote Interns Ivy Marie , Bell Beecher Pitkin , Sydney Schmidt ,
& Non-Residential Creative Endeavors Fellow Caitlin Abadir-Mullally (kt)

On the archive:
Announcement of the Digital Archive of Sinister Wisdom 1976-2000
Research made possible with Sinister Wisdom archives

On lesbian-feminist media:
Imagining Lesbian Futures: A provocation by Julie R. Enszer
What to do with Beloved Lesbian-Feminist Books
Statement on the Cover Art for Sinister Wisdom 107

Reflecting Back was a series of interviews to commemorate Sinister Wisdom 98: Landykes of the South and the challenges and pride that came with editing it.
Reflecting Back: Interview with Alexis Clements
Reflecting Back: Interview with Red Washburn
Reflecting Back: Interview with Joan Nestle and Yasmin Tambiah
Reflecting Back: Interview with Merril Mushroom, Rose Norman, and Kate Ellison

Reviews:
Review of Bar Dykes by Merril Mushroom
Rainbow Williams Reviews Sinister Wisdom 93
Review of Elana Dykewomon's Sapphic Classic
Huffington Post Book Review by Janet Mason

Coalition-building:
Free Marissa Now!

If you would like to view the old Sinister Wisdom blog, please see this page.


Nominations & Awards from Sinister Wisdom

2023 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2021 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2020 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2019 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2018 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2017 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2016 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2016 Awards from Rainbow Williams
Independent Best American Poetry Nominations
2015 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2013 Pushcart Prize Nominations
2012 Pushcart Prize Nominations


In Memoriam

Dorothy Allison (1947-2024)
Sue Parker "Rainbow" Williams (1934-2022)
Joyce Trebilcot (1933-2009)
Mary Daly (1928-2010)
Frances Ann Day (1942-2010)

"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