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On Presença: We Are Here

I worked on Presença (Portuguese for presence) during the summer of 2022, using photos I took on my iPhone during self-funded trips to Washington, DC to advocate for immigrants’ rights. I didn’t see much of an impact from these visits, and I was starting to wonder what had even been the point. But I still had these pictures. I wanted to put them to use somehow, to redeem my “DREAMer” era. I printed 16 ×

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DELETE A Woman Alone at a Beach Somewhere, Gazing into the Sea

Who is this woman looking out toward the sea? She could be me, she could be someone you know—I won’t say it’s you, I don’t know you. She’s probably white, possibly gay, but prob- ably not. Able-bodied enough to climb down treacherous rocks to be near the water. She’s dealing with heartbreak or pending heartbreak; she either longs to be alone or is lonely. Nothing can stop her from this contemplation. This is why she

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Red Ink Series, hosted by Michele Filgate & Books Are Magic, presents: A Panel on Feminist Publishing moderated by the editors of LIBER: A Feminist Review November 17, 2022; Wild East Brewing Co., Brooklyn JENNIFER BAUMGARDNER: I’m happy people came out. We’re still kind of in that pandemic zone where it’s like, “Should I leave my home? It’s so cold,” so I appreciate that people made the effort. Our panelists are going to come on

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Women Writers in the Beat Generation

by Alix Kates Shulman I know that I shall be the se And the mother And never me. Wait I am here Under the sea Recognize me —Sally Stern, “Wait I’ve Been This Way Before,” from The Beat Scene   When I was doing research for my 1978 novel Burning Questions, about the rise of the Women’s Liberation Movement, I was shocked to discover that the young radical feminists of the Seventies regarded the Beat

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Contributors Jennifer Baumgardner is the author of several books about contemporary feminism, including Abortion & Life, the editor of LIBER, and the publisher/ editor of Dottir Press. She lives in New York City. Helen Boyd is the author of My Husband Betty and She’s Not the Man I Married, books chronicling crossdressing culture, relational gender, and her own marriage to a trans woman. You can find her at www.helenboydbooks.com. S.C. Cornell is a writer in

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PRAISE for the first issue of LIBER: a Feminist Review: Testimonials “A wonderful contribution to the conversation—and half of it seemed to have been written directly to me!” —Alix Kates Shulman “This is so good, so important, so ‘casually electrifying,’ I want to cry.” —Leora Tanenbaum “Gorgeous AND substantial!!!” —Shane Snowdon “The world needs a forum for new feminist ideas. Welcome!” —Sarah Schulman “In this scary-creepy time, this magnificent work is vital.” —Blanche Wiesen Cook

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