This new version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s classic 19th century novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus features seventy-six illustrations by International Collage Artists who delved into the novel’s rich narrative and visual potential and created thought-provoking artworks that reflect the essence of Frankenstein in a 21st century context. “Frankenstein,” writes artist David Edward Johnson, “The name alone…
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Down in the Basement
A tribute to Sugar Pie DeSanto (1935–2024), Bay Area blues legend. Born in New York, spent many of her years in San Francisco, she made her name on stages from the Fillmore to the Apollo, blending grit, humor, and raw soul power. She was full of fire, and always unforgettable. Check our her Story Corps.
COVERED & RIPPED
covered in scars, like an anchor tattoo ripped from the pages of histories we knew bodies get old, sick, taken from you branded by love, buffed and crossed headlines in the nightly news tear covered cigarettes need smoked angels follow maps by day, stars at night death feathers tell their secrets to the wind women…
RIPPED
covered in scars, like an anchor tattoo ripped from the pages of histories we knew bodies get old, sick, taken from you branded by love, buffed and crossed headlines in the nightly news tear covered cigarettes to smoke angels follow a map by day, stars at night death fathers tell their secrets to the wind…
sacred scars
red eyed goddess sways from the rafters open the gate regurgitate landscapes pay the meter search for escape seek solace scars raise saviors stacked for later wrist cutters scream a silent call
Radical Librarianism
What does “Radical Reference” mean to you? Recently I had the opportunity to explore this question in a Radical Librarianism class at Simmons College taught by Laura Saunders. The discussion revolved around the challenges and obstacles we may face when attempting to serve within a “radical” framework. Myself, along with Brian Flaherty, reference librarian at New England Law,…
Join the Center for Sex and Culture Archival Library for a Pre-Party and Fundraiser Event!
This year, the ALA Think Tank Pre-Party will be a fundraiser for the Center for Sex and Culture Archival Library and sponsored by Makingithappen.us and EveryLibrary. All proceeds will go to support this rare archive and important social educational center. About CSC The Mission of the Center for Sex & Culture is to provide judgment-free education,…
CSC Library & Archive highlights
I have started a tumblr to feature all the amazing finds that come #acrossmydesk– and a few other random shots of life in San Francisco, but mainly I created it as a way to show what comes across the desk of a sex librarian. It can be found at Across My Desk.
CSC LIbrary: Spring Smut Sale
The Center for Sex and Culture is proud to announce the first annual Library Spring Smut Sale— Saturday April 28th 10 am – 5 pm. ! Over the last year the CSC Library has grown and developed — books have busted out of the boxes that had, for too long, been holding them captive, filling our beautiful new shelving— more…
Anissa Malady 