Sinister Wisdom 134: Lives of Common Lesbians

Sinister Wisdom 134: Lives of Common Lesbians pays tribute to the iconic lesbian journal Common Lives / Lesbian Lives that published fifty-six issues between 1980 and 1994. The editorial collective for this issue of Sinister Wisdom, Sinister Wisdom 134: Lives of Common Lesbians, included members involved with Common Lives / Lesbian Lives during its run. Editors Cindy Cleary, Jo Futrell, Rowan Harvey, Papusa Molina, Tracy Moore, and Aaron Silander have gathered new writing that reflects the spirit Common Lives / Lesbian Lives as well as reprints from its published issues. Delight in this tribute.

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