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A review by readerpants
Sister Love: The Letters of Audre Lorde and Pat Parker 1974-1989 by Pat Parker, Audre Lorde
5.0
It's been a long time since I read Audre Lorde's nonfiction, and I don't think I've ever read Pat Parker - this makes me really want to go back and (re)read everything!
What struck me most reading these is where they're situated in time, and how much like today it feels. When I was in high school in the early 90s, Zami was one of the only queer books I had available to me in the library, so I read it multiple times. It felt like ancient history to my 16yo self. That shaped my perception of Lorde as a writer, because I've always mistakenly thought of her as writing in the 50s. So reading these letters in the (very contemporary-feeling) 7os and 80s was eye-opening... they felt so near in terms of chronology, history, lineage, community, everything.
My only real complaint is that I wish it were longer - I would have loved so much more.
What struck me most reading these is where they're situated in time, and how much like today it feels. When I was in high school in the early 90s, Zami was one of the only queer books I had available to me in the library, so I read it multiple times. It felt like ancient history to my 16yo self. That shaped my perception of Lorde as a writer, because I've always mistakenly thought of her as writing in the 50s. So reading these letters in the (very contemporary-feeling) 7os and 80s was eye-opening... they felt so near in terms of chronology, history, lineage, community, everything.
My only real complaint is that I wish it were longer - I would have loved so much more.