FEMSPEC
An interdisciplinary feminist journal dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, myth, folklore, and other supernatural genres.
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
Guest Editor's Introduction
AMY J. RANSOM. "Queen of Memory: Introduction" 9
AMY J. RANSOM. "Bibliography of Élisabeth Vonarburg's Work in English" 26
Interview
MILÉNA SANTORO. "From Silence to Memory: An Interview with Élisabeth Vonarburg" 29
MILÉNA SANTORO. "Du silence à la mémoire: Entrentien avec Élisabeth Vonarburg" 49
Essays
ANNA L. BEDFORD. "Reluctant Travelers: Vonarburg's Postcolonial Posthuman Voyagers" 68
SHARON TAYLOR. "Sexualects in Vonarburg's In the Mother's Land" 83
SHARON TAYLOR. "Les sexualectes dans Chroniques du Pays des Mères de Vonarburg" 99
Response to Essays
ÉLISABETH VONARBURG. "Afterword/Postface" 115
In Memoriam
MARIJO MOORE. "Paula Gunn Allen: A Great Woman of Words" 121
GLORIA F. ORENSTEIN. "In Memory of the Most Magical Friend I Ever Had: Leonora Carrington" 124
JENNIFER SWIFT-KRAMER. "Joanna Russ: February 22, 1937–April 29, 2011" 130
Reviews
JONATHAN ALEXANDER. "Review of Hollywood Bohemians: Transgressive Sexuality and the Selling of the Movie Dreamland" 136
SHARON DE GRAW. "Review of Ursula Le Guin's Journey to Post-Feminism by Amy Clarke" 142
ARDYS DELU. "Review of Amazon Ink" 146
MARIE HENDRY. "Review of The Nightmares of Sasha Weitzwoman" 147
LISA ILAN. "Review of A Life in Motion" 148
PHILLIPA KAFKA. "Review of Science Fiction from Quebec: A Postcolonial Study by Amy J. Ransom" 151
AMY J. RANSOM. "A Review of LeeAnne Howe's Miko King: An Indian Baseball Story" 156
DARKO SUVIN. "Review of 80!: Memories and Reflections on Ursula K. Le Guin" 158
MARIA I. VELAZQUEZ. "Review of Mars Needs Moms!" 159
BATYA WEINBAUM. "Cleveland International Film Festival" 164
Books and Media Received 168
Femspec Announcements 178
Contributors 188
