France Théoret: Elegy for the Memory of Women

France Théoret: Elegy for the Memory of Women

Each day I tell myself the story of my life. I know that this sentence is made up of heaviness, desire and truth, ambiguity in regard to writing. Feminism is a…

Lisa Robertson & Catriona Strang

Lisa Robertson & Catriona Strang

Here, we find an archival gem that illuminates the pinnacle of an exceptional moment for women’s writing in Canada, in Vancouver in particular. Here, in the thrum of the Giantess…

Motherhood in the Work: An Inte[re]view of Montreal Visual Artist Frédérique Ulman-Gagné

Motherhood in the Work: An Inte[re]view of Montreal Visual Artist Frédérique Ulman-Gagné

I was trying to work in the house and I had a very young child that was always beside me and naturally he started picking up the paints. I would…

Virginia Woolf: Why?

Virginia Woolf: Why?

When the first number of LYSISTRATA appeared, I confess that I was deeply disappointed. It was so well printed, on such good paper. It looked established, prosperous. As I turned…

Yekaterina Samutsevich: Closing Statement at the Pussy Riot Trial

Yekaterina Samutsevich: Closing Statement at the Pussy Riot Trial

by hecksinductionhour | August 8, 2012 · 7:40 pm Yekaterina Samutsevich: Closing Statement at the Pussy Riot Trial Yekaterina Samutsevich, defendant in the criminal case against the feminist punk group…

A few more questions regarding women, reviewing and power structures

Here are the original four questions: 8mLemon Hound ‏ @lemonhound  Reply   Delete   Favorite  · Open Does the lack of women broadly accepted as intellectual/critical forces influence women’s creative relationships? #women&power #womenmentor   9mLemon Hound ‏ @lemonhound  Reply …

Comment on Natalie Zed’s Blog

Her writing lacks rigour. Her writing lacks analysis. Really? Cause from my perspective your reading lacks rigour. Your reading lacks imagination. Your reading lacks an open mind. As for what…

Another bad year for female authors

See more of the charts over at the Vida site. Here’s a snippet from my reaction to last year’s count: I dislike the fact of women always having to hammer…

Paris Review’s DNA of Literature Reveals All

I’m a fan of the Paris Review. Who wouldn’t be? All those great interviews. Pretty heady stuff. Recently I noticed a newish feature, this DNA of Literature. Remarkably the Paris…