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All our books at Citapress.org are free forever and designed and written by women. Here’s a thread on what are some of them about👇🏼 🧵
“Life is made for earnest action!” –Frances E.W. Harper, “Something To Do”
Join us in preserving an essential voice from the past this Thursday, 4/30, from 6-8 pm at The Ruby in San Francisco!
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Learn more about the life and writings of Zitkála-Šá. Our friends at @citapress are proud to present "Planted in a Strange Earth: Selected Writings by Zitkála-Šá," a new open access book freely available to all. Read here: ow.ly/r9fI50TNUeG #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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Halow and good day, I ma reposting these oldie (and hopefully a goodie) adaptation of Leona Floretino's essay, "La Mujer Filipina". Read and download for free here po
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In honor of national #lesbian day, available na ang short zine namin ng patay kong asawa, si Leona Florentino, sa facebook.com/deadbalagtas
Mabibili rin sa Gantala Press! Profits go to Batis Women's Center #komiks #artph #lgbtq #womensart #herstory
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"In the spirit of the season, we’re sharing a few brief poems from the public domain that tackle some of the universal—and often tortuous—tensions that stem from being a woman living under patriarchy. Four poems, four poets, four centuries." @CitaPress
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How did I only come across this now? A Latin teacher works with his students to produce Latin readers of texts written by women - with vocab, critical introduction etc. Free to download. Such a good initiative in so many ways! pixeliapublishing.org/
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"'We are at a point in our history where we can find these authors' and challenge the dominant narrative of what women were like in the past by making their work more accessible."
Thank you to @irjohnso for highlighting Cita in Finding Lost Voices! irisjamahldunkle.substack.co…
Our first Bulletin of 2024 is a dive into the public domain, with resources for further exploration & some fun news!
For those looking to use the public domain for creative pursuits, & puzzle lovers 🧩citapress.substack.com/p/in-…
An Immortal Book: Selected Writings by Sui Sin Far, is now available online! This collection of essays and stories is FREE at citapress.org-- in EPUB, printable pdf, and on our brand new web reader! Cover by Shuhua Xiong & foreword by @VictoriaNamkung!
You can learn more about Sui Sin Far through 2 eps of the Lost Ladies of Lit podcast w/ @kaskew & Amy Helmes feat. Victoria--including this week's w/ Cita's own @juliacastrov: lostladiesoflit.com/podcast/…
Louise Glück died earlier today. Renowned for her precision and emotional depth, Glück's career spanned several decades. In 2020, the Nobel Committee praised her “unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.”
Cool free online literary event alert! "Poetic Legacies: Interpreting New Texts from Writers Inspired by Phillis Wheatley Peters," feat. poets drea brown and Alison Clarke, is tomorrow (Sept. 7). Register here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
Looking for post-Labor Day reading & reflection? Check out Cita's latest newsletter, feat. Luisa Capetillo, Emmy Lou Packard,@PauliMurrayCntr, a playlist by @GrimKim, & more! #HotLaborSummer open.substack.com/pub/citapr…
ALT A square graphic reading "¡Querer es poder! / Wanting is doing!" Exploring the links between feminist literature and labor history as #HotLaborSummer transitions to autumn overlaid over A black and white photograph of women (varying races, ages, stature – all wearing coast) lined up on a wet street. Two groups in the center are holding signs that read “THIS LAUNDRY IS ON STRIKE”)
Download The Night Trembles: A Sampler of New Writing by Women in Translation for free via @7StoriesPress! #WITMonth sevenstories.com/blogs/309-c…
“I fell in love with the City of the Golden Gate, and wish I had space in which to write more of the place in which all the old ache in my bones fell away from them, never to return again.”
—Sui Sin Far, 1912
Join Cita at the #sfabf2023 all weekend! 🌁🎨📚🎡
...you can also connect with us *IRL* in San Francisco next week! We'll be at the San Francisco Art Book Fair July 13-18. Come say hi, check out never-before-seen Cita merch, and join us to discuss "New Life in the Public Domain" at 3 pm on July 14! sfartbookfair.com/Programmin…
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Octavia E. Butler was born June 22nd, 1947. In honor of her birthday, we are giving away a complete set of our deluxe editions of some of her most important work! Featuring cover art by @Paullewinart, and all-new introductions, offering insight and context to such singular works
Read June's Cita Press Bulletin highlighting work by/from @punctum_books, @QueerWork, @OutHistory & more - out now! 🤗🌈📚
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Text: citapress.substack.com "Queer Acts of Reading and Writing" OA literature & design to celebrate Pride. queer legacies, observing Juneteenth with Harriet Jacobs, & more." Image: Cover of What is Queer Typography?