I loved reading about all of these mentors and mentees. It saddens me that I did not know about so many of these people. I feel shy and embarrassed writing this, as a white woman. But I am so glad that this newsletter exists, and for both of your work, and that I got to learn about an essential history that I might have missed. Thank you.
OMG I love this SO MUCH! Funeral Diva was possibly my favorite book that I read last year. I loved having the opportunity to connect with these writers through Sneed's book, and the way the book was put together was also inspiring to me from a craft perspective.
I am a 33-year-old white gay trans man and I think all the time about the literary and artistic mentors that my generation never got to meet because they died of AIDS. (This is, of course, in no way to ignore the contributions and mentorship of those who are living -- and I am so glad this was specifically addressed in this interview.) Thank you for linking to so many of these writers. I made a post on World AIDS Day last year about some of my favorite "literary mentors we might have had"--writers who died of AIDS whose work inspires and informs my own. Like you, I took the time to include links for as many as possible, and was saddened and surprised by how many people had not heard of any of them. Stories and reflections like Sneed's are so deeply needed.
I really loved this interview and will return to it. My newsletter budget is pretty minimal these days but I'm going to go paid for a few months in appreciation. Thank you.
I loved reading about all of these mentors and mentees. It saddens me that I did not know about so many of these people. I feel shy and embarrassed writing this, as a white woman. But I am so glad that this newsletter exists, and for both of your work, and that I got to learn about an essential history that I might have missed. Thank you.
OMG I love this SO MUCH! Funeral Diva was possibly my favorite book that I read last year. I loved having the opportunity to connect with these writers through Sneed's book, and the way the book was put together was also inspiring to me from a craft perspective.
I am a 33-year-old white gay trans man and I think all the time about the literary and artistic mentors that my generation never got to meet because they died of AIDS. (This is, of course, in no way to ignore the contributions and mentorship of those who are living -- and I am so glad this was specifically addressed in this interview.) Thank you for linking to so many of these writers. I made a post on World AIDS Day last year about some of my favorite "literary mentors we might have had"--writers who died of AIDS whose work inspires and informs my own. Like you, I took the time to include links for as many as possible, and was saddened and surprised by how many people had not heard of any of them. Stories and reflections like Sneed's are so deeply needed.
I really loved this interview and will return to it. My newsletter budget is pretty minimal these days but I'm going to go paid for a few months in appreciation. Thank you.