Lesbian Lives Book Celebration (in person & live-streaming)

Closing book celebration for the Lesbian Lives 2025 Conference

Featuring readings by Lana Lin, SaraEllen Strongman, Padraig Rooney, Cheryl Clarke, and Diane DiMassa.

Copies of the following books will be available for purchase at the event:

Essential Poems by Pat Parker, edited by SaraEllen Strongman (Sinister Wisdom, October 14, 2025, paperback, $19.95)

The Autobiography of H. LAN Thao Lam, Lana Lin (Dorothy A Publishing Project, September 30, 2025, paperback, $18)

Rebel Angel: The Life and Times of Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Padraig Rooney (Polity Press, April 15, 2025, hardcover, $29.95)

Archive of Style: New and Selected Poems, Cheryl Clarke (Triquarterly Books, August 15, 2024, hardcover, $29)

Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist, Diane DiMassa (New York Review Comics, September 2, 2025, paperback, $34.95)

Thank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us!

This event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC, 10011.

Registration is not required. Seating is first come, first served.

The Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books.

All are welcome to attend, with or without a donation.

We will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD

Even better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau!

Thank you for committing to sustaining this vital project!

About the Lesbian Lives 2025 Conference:

For the first time since its inception in 1993, the Lesbian Lives Conference is crossing the Atlantic to New York City! The conference is hosted by the Journal of Lesbian Studies, Sinister Wisdom, and CLAGS: the Center for LGBT Studies at the City University of New York. Lesbian Lives brings together academics, artists, writers, and activists to showcase, enjoy, and critically analyze lesbian culture.

Rooted in an ethos of inclusivity, dialogue, diversity, and accessibility, the conference welcomes people of all sexualities and genders.

Lesbian Lives 2025 will be held on October 24 and 25 at the Graduate Center CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10016.

In keeping with its arrival in the global city of New York, this year’s theme is: “The Lesbian International: Creating Networks of Knowledge Across Space and Time”

Our aim is to foster international and interdisciplinary conversations on critical issues in lesbian studies today. By engaging with global scholars, activists, and artists, we seek to deepen understanding of the lesbian erotic and generate new knowledge, artistic imaginations, and activist strategies to sustain lesbian lives and resistance.

UPDATE: Lesbian Lives 2025 is completely sold out. We are running a waiting list for people still interested in joining the conference. Stay tuned for public event announcements as well.