We share with you on our community forum an excerpt from Chapter 2 —“The Body and its Discontents,” in which Judy shares how she came to be a part of the revolutionary movement in the Bay Area.

Aunt Lute Books is happy to report that the The Aunt Lute Anthology of U.S. Women Writers has recently received a glowing review in Feminist Formations. We are offering a special discount on Volumes One and Two, and hope that they’ll find a home on your bookshelf.

In 1982, Ronald Reagan was president, 51% of Americans thought homosexuality was abnormal, and a little press that would become Aunt Lute Books was just getting started.

A full generation later, we are still publishing work by and for women usually ignored by traditional publishing—and keeping each work in print. To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we are now running a series of features that will bring our older, yet pressingly relevant, texts into the spotlight. Check back to our 30 year homepage for weekly updates.