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Femspec Vol 11, Issue 2, 2011 

Summary: This issue is dedicated to Jill Johnston: columnist, art critic, and lesbian activist. The theme is Élisabeth Vonarburg, Canadian Science Fiction author. Some articles, including a response from the author, appear in both French and English.

Editorial Remarks


BATYA WEINBAUM and KATHE DAVIS 1

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Guest Editor's Introduction


AMY J. RANSOM. "Queen of Memory: Introduction" 9

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AMY J. RANSOM. "Bibliography of Élisabeth Vonarburg's Work in English" 26

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Interview


MILÉNA SANTORO. "From Silence to Memory: An Interview with Élisabeth Vonarburg" 29

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MILÉNA SANTORO. "Du silence à la mémoire: Entrentien avec Élisabeth Vonarburg" 49

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Essays


ANNA L. BEDFORD. "Reluctant Travelers: Vonarburg's Postcolonial Posthuman Voyagers" 68

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SHARON TAYLOR. "Sexualects in Vonarburg's In the Mother's Land" 83

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SHARON TAYLOR. "Les sexualectes dans Chroniques du Pays des Mères de Vonarburg" 99

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Response to Essays


ÉLISABETH VONARBURG. "Afterword/Postface" 115

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In Memoriam


MARIJO MOORE. "Paula Gunn Allen: A Great Woman of Words" 121

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GLORIA F. ORENSTEIN. "In Memory of the Most Magical Friend I Ever Had: Leonora Carrington" 124

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JENNIFER SWIFT-KRAMER. "Joanna Russ: February 22, 1937–April 29, 2011" 130

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Reviews


JONATHAN ALEXANDER. "Review of Hollywood Bohemians: Transgressive Sexuality and the Selling of the Movie Dreamland" 136

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SHARON DE GRAW. "Review of Ursula Le Guin's Journey to Post-Feminism by Amy Clarke" 142

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ARDYS DELU. "Review of Amazon Ink" 146

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MARIE HENDRY. "Review of The Nightmares of Sasha Weitzwoman" 147

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LISA ILAN. "Review of A Life in Motion" 148

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PHILLIPA KAFKA. "Review of Science Fiction from Quebec: A Postcolonial Study by Amy J. Ransom" 151

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AMY J. RANSOM. "A Review of LeeAnne Howe's Miko King: An Indian Baseball Story" 156

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DARKO SUVIN. "Review of 80!: Memories and Reflections on Ursula K. Le Guin" 158

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MARIA I. VELAZQUEZ. "Review of Mars Needs Moms!" 159

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BATYA WEINBAUM. "Cleveland International Film Festival" 164

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Books and Media Received 168


Femspec Announcements 178

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Contributors 188

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