I FINALLY got my hands on a copy of Joan Nestle’s edited collection The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader. I’m not even halfway through, but I’ve been devouring it in sumptuous mouthfuls. Why didn’t I know this book existed ten years ago?! No matter, I’m still extremely grateful to have found it.
I’m enjoying the autobiographical pieces [...]
Posts Tagged ‘reading’
Finding a History That Speaks to Me…Finally
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butch, desire, femme, Identity, Joan Nestle, queer history, reading, The Persistent Desire on August 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
How I Love Jeanette Winterson…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butch, femme, Jeanette Winterson, Love, reading on July 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I just wanted to share a short Jeanette Winterson story I found online, originally published by The Independent, called The Final Sacrifice. I am forever in awe of Winterson’s writing and she evokes feeling from me in a way no other writer has. I’ll share two of my favorite excerpts here…
“Today though, Achilles has to make time. [...]
A Review: David R. Loy’s Money, Sex, War, Karma
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buddhism, David R. Loy, reading on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have to admit, at the beginning of this book, David Loy covers some basic Buddhist principles, which are always a good review, but I found myself thinking, another dharma book…got it. But then he got more into current events- the ecological crisis, war, and consumerism and I was back on board. Loy moves through [...]
