FEMSPEC
An interdisciplinary feminist journal dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, myth, folklore, and other supernatural genres.
Femspec Vol 19, Issue 2, 2020
Editor's Corner
Critical Articles
SAMANTHA CASTLEMAN. "Narrative Organization as Cultural Training in The Left Hand of Darkness"
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VICTORIA CHRISTENSEN. "Women Artists: The Formation of Identity as Self-Created and Socially Constructed"
Personal Narratives
NARISA AFSAR CHOWDHURY. "The Women's Movement and the Trans Movement: Unnecessarily at Odds"
BATYA WEINBAUM. "Chocolate Waters on Language, the Essentialist Nature of Men and Women, and the Justification of the Need for Women's Culture, 1974"
Interviews
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REBECCA SMITH. "Responding to the Call of the Mother: An Interview with Mara Keller by Antique Radiant Hart"
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BATYA WEINBAUM. "How Chocolate Waters Found WOW Cafe"
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Obituary
NICHOLAS BIRNS. "Down Here in Paradise: The Speculative Work of Toni Morrison"
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Conference and Event Coverage
GIOVANNI N. DORTCH. "Comic Con in Intersectional Eyes"
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MARA LYNN KELLER. "The Once and Future Goddess: Art Exhibition in Honor of Dr. Elinor Gadon, Founder of the Women's Spirituality Graduate Studies Program at CIIS. Curated by Tricia Grame and Mara Lynn Keller. October 12-14, 2018"
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CHRISTOPHER LESLIE. "Decolonizing Science Fiction: Annual Meeting of the Science Fiction Research Association, June 21-24, Chaminade University, Honolulu"
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BATYA WEINBAUM. "Where Did All the Goddesses Go? Goddess Spirit Rising in Simi Valley CA, Sept 12-15, American Jewish University"
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Book and Media Reviews
MERRY L. BYRD. "Harsh: A Review of The Lesson"
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CHRISTOPHER LESLIE. "Essentialism is Dead! Long Live Essentialism: Doctor Who Series 11"
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SONIA MICHAELS. "Gender Warriors: A Classroom-Ready Approach to Urban Fantasy"
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BATYA WEINBAUM. "Life Spiraling into Art and Activism"
Books and Media Received
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