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Tag Archives: trans literature
Trish Salah’s Poetry Collection WANTING IN ARABIC: Why to Read It, and How
Have you ever read something that felt too smart for you? Winnipeg-based writer Trish Salah’s poetry collection Wanting In Arabic was like that for me, especially when I first picked it up. I’ve actually had quite a few unsuccessful starts … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Queer, Trans Feminine, Transgender
Tagged poetry, queer, trans literature, trans women, transgender, winnipeg
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Sybil Lamb’s I’ve Got a Time Bomb: A Review of an Unreviewable Book
The only way for me to begin a review of Ottawa-born Sybil Lamb’s novel I’ve Got a Time Bomb is by saying it’s the strangest, most unique book I’ve ever read, and I have no fucking clue how to review … Continue reading
Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Fiction, Queer, Sex Work, Trans, Trans Feminine
Tagged apocalyptic, trans literature, trans women
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What Is This Blog All About Anyways?: Or, Women, and Other Complicated Words
I spent a fair amount of time thinking about what the parameters of my website were going to be before I set it up, although I admittedly probably didn’t think the cheesy name Canadian lesbrarian through well enough. Oh well, … Continue reading
Posted in Butch, Canadian, Ivan E. Coyote, Lesbian, News, Non-Canadian, Queer, Shani Mootoo, Trans, Trans Feminine, Trans Masculine
Tagged trans literature
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