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Amelia Possanza
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The History of Literature
660 "Wakefield" by Nathaniel Hawthorne | My Last Book with Amelia Possanza
Before his marriage, before meeting Herman Melville, and before the publication of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne was living in near seclusion, writing the stories that formed his first collection Twice-Told Tales. Edgar Allan Poe was impressed: "His tone is singularly effective," he wrote, "wild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes...We look upon him as one of the few men of indisputable genius to whom our country has as yet given birth." In this episode, Jacke takes a look at one of these Twice-Told Tales, the short story "Wakefield," in which a Londoner...
2024-12-12
53 min
The History of Literature
622 Lesbians in the Archives (with Amelia Possanza)
Lesbians have been around for thousands of years (at least!), but their voices have often fallen victim to censorship, oppression, and ostracization. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Amelia Possanza, whose new book Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives describes Possanza's research into seven love stories for the ages. What can these lesbians from the past, who persisted against numerous obstacles, teach us about love, care, and community? PLUS Jacke takes a look at Emily Dickinson's famous poem #314 ("'Hope' is the thing with feathers -"). Music Credits: "Tango de Manzana" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech...
2024-07-22
1h 07
The Indian Edit
Ep. 92: Author and educator Nina Sharma on black and brown love and allyship
Wondering where to start with learning more about black and brown solidarity? Or how to write about a difficult experience? Reading author and educator Nina Sharma’s wonderful debut “The Way You Make Me Feel: Love in Black and Brown” is a great first step. So grateful to Nina for her honest and elegant writing and for this amazing chat! Nina shares her sometimes rocky road to owning her writer identity, her struggle to write about her mental health challenges, and the profound connection she felt when she met her husband who is African-American and a fellow writer. BONU...
2024-06-03
1h 06
Ivory Tower Boiler Room
Diving Into Lesbian Love Stories and Uncovering Female Romances and Role Models w/ Amelia Possanza
Watch/Listen to this and all episodes ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom Just in time for Lesbian Visibility Week is an invigorating discussion with Amelia Possanza, a newly minted Lambda Literary Award finalist, about her book "Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives." Get ready to dive deep into the history of lesbian love stories and explore what it meant to express queer female love before the word "lesbian" even existed. Amelia starts with the mythos behind Sappho, an ancient Greek poet who is known for her queer female love poetry! The...
2024-04-25
1h 13
Happy 2 Be Here
S5E7 Lesbian Love Story feat. Amelia Possanza
For this week's episode, I have a wonderful new guest on the show. She's a full-time book publicist, a part-time writer, a Scorpio, and she's happy to be here! Welcome to the show, Amelia! We're discussing Amelia's new book, Lesbian Love Story, what it means to be a lesbian, lesbian visibility, Boy Genius, and more. Tune in! Purchase Lesbian Love Story here.
2023-11-11
53 min
Debutiful
First Taste: Amelia Possanza Reads From Love Story
Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on the Debutiful podcast feed! Each week, a debut author will read five minutes from their book to kick start your week and whet your appetite with good writing. Today, Amelia Possanza reads an excerpt from her debut book Love Story! You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781646221059 Follow the author: https://www.ameliapossanza.com, https://www.instagram.com/apossanza, and https://www.twitter.com/ameliapossanza! Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net, www.instagram.com/debutiful, and www.twitter.com/debutiful.
2023-11-06
25 min
Już tłumaczę
#175 Anomalia i inne potwory
Hej! Dziś w odcinku pojawi się powieść, która bez reszty wciągnęła Elę, ale której sedna nie można zdradzić, by nie zepsuć innym zabawy. To „Anomalia” Hervégo Le Telliera. Posłuchacie więc, jak Ela opowiada o książce „dookoła”, zastanawiając się, jak ją zaszufladkować i jaką rolę odgrywają w niej liczne postaci. Opowie Wam też o spotkaniu z autorem, w którym brała udział! Z kolei Paya ma dla Was dwa zbiory esejów. Jeden poświęcony jest mitologicznym kobietom-potworom, które Jess Zimmerman wykorzystuje, by zrozumieć własne przeżycia i by rozłożyć na części pierwsze pewne s...
2023-10-08
40 min
Little Gay Library
E7: To All The Girls I Had A School Crush On Before
In the seventh episode of Little Gay Library, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/her/ella) talk about the second half of Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza. Discussions included problematic writers, ideas for our own anthologies, gay best friends, and the queer people in our lives who would be featured in our personal archives (shout out to all the elementary school crushes, queer awakenings, and english teachers). Additionally, the two talked about needing lesbian elders so if you know how to connect with some then let us know! Lastly, the two talked about...
2023-08-07
1h 42
Little Gay Library
E6: Lesbian Love Stories Are Something That Can Be So Personal
In the sixth episode of Little Gay Library, Leslie (she/ella) and Glory (she/they) reunite irl and talk about ALL the books in existence!!! Jk…but if you are needing some recommendations then this is the episode for you. They talked about Light Academia books, body horror books, books about queer communes, and so much more. The two also talked about their long-anticipated buddy read for June: Lesbian Love Story* by Amelia Possanza. Their discussion focused on chapters 1-4 so this is a two parter, baby! The following episode will cover 5-8. Side rant...
2023-07-07
1h 32
Pop Fiction Women
Amelia Possanza & 'Lesbian Love Story': Complicated Conversations Series
On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Amelia Possanza. Amelia is a full-time book publicist and part-time writer, currently living in Brooklyn with her cat. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Electric Literature, The Millions, and NPR’s Invisibilia. Her first book, Lesbian Love Story, is out now -- borrow it, buy it, read it and discuss -- but first listen to our spoiler-free conversation about this memoir in archives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-06-27
40 min
Totally Booked with Zibby
Amelia Possanza, LESBIAN LOVE STORY: A Memoir in Archives
Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3PmHfr2Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3JgHsrWSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-20
24 min
Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews
2023 Pride Epsiode with Amelia Possanza
On our second annual Pride Episode of the podcast, Amelia Possanza joins us to discuss Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives (Catapult, May 30) Kirkus: “Detailed and immensely readable, this is a generous history of lesbian love” (starred review). Then our editors highlight some of their favorite books by LGBTQIA+ authors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-06-13
51 min
Fairfield What Are You Reading?
Episode 28: Reclaiming Indigenous Inheritance, High Seas Adventure Reality Check, and a 1910 Black Family of Wealth
Fairfield Public Library's monthly podcast helps you find your next great read. Fairfield Public Library Fairfield, CT fairfieldpubliclibrary.org Podcast host: Philip Bahr, Head of Adult Services Guests: Jennifer Laseman, Head of Teen Services and Elaine Barrie, Adult Services Librarian Thanks to our podcast editor Max Berryman for making us sound great! This month's FPL staff picks: Jennifer Laseman: Warrior Girl on Earth by Angeline Boulley (author of Firekeeper's Daughter) World Made of Glass by Ami Polonsky The Davenports (The Davenports, #1) by Krystal Marquis Spell...
2023-06-07
31 min