From: wplp_at_winternet.com (Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller)
THE WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT...keeping women's words in circulation
VISIBLE AND ACTIVE AT ALA, San Francisco, 1997.
authors, events, exhibit, reception
Exhibit: T-4124 & T-4126
Representing 29 of the finest women's presses in the U.S and Canada:
Ash Tree, Astarte Shell, Aunt Lute, CALYX, Chardon, Conari, Down There,
FBN, Feminist Pr, Firebrand, gynergy, HerBooks, Kelsey St., Kitchen Table,
Knowledge, Ideas,Trends, Madwoman, New Moon, New Victoria, Papier-Mache,
Post-Apollo, Press Gang, Second Story, Sister Vision, Spinifex, Third Side,
Trilogy, Volcano, Woman in the Moon, Women's Press.
Several editors from our presses will also be present at our exhibit.
Lots of goodies on display and for sale.
MEET AUTHORS FOR AUTOGRAPHS
Saturday, June 28, 1:00 - 2:00
Patricia Dienstfrey, author of "The Woman Without Experiences"
Saturday, June 28, 3:00 - 4:00
Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon - authors of "Lesbian/Woman"
(The hardcover 20th anniversary edition of "Lesbian/Woman" will be on sale
for $5.00)
Sunday, June 29, 1:00 - 2:00
Sadja Greenwood, author of "Menopause, Naturally"
Monday, June 30, 2:00 - 3:00
Carol Queen, author of "Exhibitionism for the Shy"
EVENTS OF INTEREST...
* Patchwork Quilt of Feminism *
FTF Author Breakfast presents WPLP authors Jewelle Gomez, Ginu Kamani,
Margarita Donnelly
Sunday, June 29
8:30 - 11:00 am
for ticket info contact: d_granger_at_convene.com
* Beyond the Valley of the Mega-Publishers: Dangerous Reviews *
Monday, June 30
9:30 - 11:00 am
Mev Miller, WPLP Project Coordinator, will be presented with the Jackie
Eubanks Award
* No KID'in Around: Woman's Press in the New Millennium *
Monday, June 30
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Carol Seajay (FBN), Nancy Bereano (Firebrand), Mev Miller (WPLP) and Author
Jewelle Gomez will discuss trends in feminist/lesbian press and bookstores.
AND A RECPTION...
You are cordially invited...
Join us for a reception at the offices of Aunt Lute Books and Feminist
Bookstore News.
Sunday, June 29
6:00 - 8:00 pm.
This event celebrates you-librarians working on the forefront of censorship
battles. We appreciate your support of feminist presses, authors, and
bookstores.
Meet WPLP authors and publishers. Also, snacks, drink, and other surprises.
We're near plenty of fine restaurants, so join us for some merriment prior
to your evening plans!
Location: 2180 Bryant St.
For details & directions: 415-826-1300 or FBN_at_FemBkNews.com
Co-sponsored by WSS and WPLP.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Mev
WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT
"...keeping women's words in circulation"
Mev Miller
Project Coodinator
1483 Laurel Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104-6737
612-646-0097
612-646-1153 (fax)
wplp_at_winternet.com
Received on Fri Jun 13 1997 - 09:05:15 EDT