Our Slaves: Caring for Masters, Deforming Mastery (Part 1 of 2) May 1, 2013: This post is a continuation of the conversation I started last week with the same title. There’s so much that can be written on both Natasha Trethewey’s “Native Guard” and Yusef Komunyakaa’s “Cape Coast Castle.” I am just venturing in a toe in a mighty deep pool. Please, after reading this blog, won’t you come wade with [...] by Roger Reeves

Lisa L. Moore on the Sister Arts of Adrienne Rich & Audre Lorde February 11, 2013: [caption id="attachment_60973" align="alignright" width="500"] Audre Lorde, Meridel Lesueur & Adrienne Rich[/caption] Assessments and reassessments of Adrienne Rich seem to be a la mode of recent. On that note, poet and scholar Lisa L. Moore has written a brilliant, exciting essay for the LA Review of Books about the relationship between [...] by Harriet Staff

Audre Lorde & Adrienne Rich Marathon Reading November 16, 2012: [caption id="attachment_57084" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Photo by Kathryn Kendall."][/caption] Tomorrow from noon to midnight, this is not to be missed, for sure. A marathon reading of work by and about two legendary poets, Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich. From the Lesbian Herstory Archives website: The Lesbian Herstory [...] by Harriet Staff

Audre Lorde’s Berlin Years, 1984 to 1992, Captured in Film November 1, 2012: November 17, 2012, will mark 20 years since the death of award-winning African-American lesbian feminist poet Audre Lorde. And Smith College's independent press, The Sophian, has a great writeup on a new film about Audre Lorde's little-known time as a visiting professor in Berlin. From the release notes: "During this time, Lorde ignited the [...] by Harriet Staff