Audre Lorde

  • Five landmark LGBTQIA2S+ books

    It’s Pride Month! In honour of celebrating Pride Month, I’ll be sharing some LGBTQIA2S+ book recommendations. Keep checking in each week for more recommendations. LGBTQIA2S+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit, and plus (anyone who doesn’t fit into one specific category) Landmarks are things that stand out to us and help us…

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  • 5 Black American Women Authors to read for Black History Month – Part 1

    After a long delay, here is part two! I know it’s no longer Black History Month, but I wanted to make sure I shared part two of this. It’s February which means it’s Black History Month, so I’ll be sharing content about Black authors. Most of what I’ll be sharing this month will come from…

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  • Five modern classic American women poets

    Do you want to read more poetry but not sure where to start? For April, poetry month, I’ll be sharing various poetry recommendations to help you read more poetry. For this week, I wanted to share five American women poets that are considered classics from the last 100 years or so. This is the last…

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  • Poetry is the way

    This is a quote from Audre Lorde, from her essay called Poetry is not a Luxury. Have you read any of Audre Lorde’s essays? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the same essay here. The Selected Works of Audre Lorde – Summary…

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  • Poetry is not a luxury

    Excerpt from Selected Works by Audre Lorde This is an excerpt from the book Selected Words of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde, from the essay Poetry is Not a Luxury. The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we…

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  • I feel, therefore I can be free

    This is a quote from the essay Poetry is Not a Luxury by Audre Lorde. Have you read this essay by Audre Lorde? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Selected Works of Audre Lorde – Summary Here is…

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  • When I dare to be powerful

    This is a quote from the book The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Cancer Journals – Summary Here is the book summary from Goodreads: Moving between journal…

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  • The love of women healed me

    Excerpt from The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde This is an excerpt from the book The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde. And my friends, who flooded me with love and concern and appreciation and relief gave me so much energy that for those first 48 hours I really felt as if I was done with…

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