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Writing The Body In Memoir: How To Work With What Our Bodies Know
Queer Trans Hysto Zine launch party
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September 16, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Join us for the launch of the Queer Trans Hysto Zine, an anthology of personal essays, poetry, and art about hysterectomy. Copies of the zine will be available for purchase, and light refreshments provided.
The Queer Trans Hysto Zine encompasses stories from trans and queer people across and outside the U.S. as they reflect on the medical system and barriers to good care, the joy and heartbreak of community aid, surgical autonomy, sex and desire, and ambiguous loss.
Co-edited by East Bay writers Hanne Williams-Baron and Adrian Matias Bell, the zine was borne from a desire for nuanced hysterectomy media by and for queer and trans people. This event features personal narratives that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
Contributions include a how-to guide on navigating early menopause, a manifesto on surgery as a tool for self-creation, diary entries and recovery ephemera, decades-long reflections on transition, and more.
The evening will feature readings from:
Tiara Amar
Eli Sachse
Nico Hooper
E. Wilson
Jude Allard
Julianne Clark
Finn Sonder
Adrian Matias Bell
Hanne Williams-Baron
Date:
September 16, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/mewuy4yr
Event type:
Community
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
