Body of a Poem: From Zines to Novels, Genderqueer on the Page

Body of a Poem: From Zines to Novels, Genderqueer on the Page

I began writing as a zinester sixteen years ago, just days after I ran away from my abusive childhood home. I discovered zines, self-produced publications...

The Sword

The Sword

Vera Black walks the line as she empties her email, but in a death march kind of way. She finds herself rummaging through routine rejection...

Compassionate Curating: On the (Literal) Cost of a Seat at the Table

Compassionate Curating: On the (Literal) Cost of a Seat at the Table

Let’s begin with the obvious, the unspoken: making books costs money. More to the point, making books costs someone’s money. And, even more to the...

Editor’s Corner #12: Lisa Pearson for Siglio

Editor’s Corner #12: Lisa Pearson for Siglio

In our 12th installment of Editor’s Corner — a VIDAWeb feature in which editors and publishers explore complex issues regarding sex, gender, race and sexuality as...