The femme playlist ; I cannot lie to the stars that made me / by Catherine Hernandez.

The femme playlist ; I cannot lie to the stars that made me / by Catherine Hernandez.

Alternate Title
I cannot lie to the stars that made me

By
Hernandez, Catherine, 1977-

Publication Date
2018

Publication Information
Toronto : Playwrights Canada Press,

Physical Description
iii, 68 p. ; portrait.

Subject Term
Plays.
 
Conduct of life.
 
African American women.
 
Women -- Violence against.
 
Homosexuality -- Drama.
 
LGBTQ2 drama.
 
Psychic trauma.
 
Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Drama.
 
Self-esteem.
 
Canadian drama.

Summary
In these two emotionally unrestrained plays, the author of Singkil and Scarborough vividly paints a portrait of what it means to be a radical queer brown mother. From masturbation to motherhood, body shaming to burlesque, Catherine Hernandez reveals the reality of living as a queer woman of colour. Set to the music of her life, The Femme Playlist shows what it's like to be sexy and proud, slutty and loud, queer and brown. I Cannot Lie to the Stars That Made Me is an around-the-campfire guide to mourning and healing for women of colour, written after Hernandez and her daughter left an abusive relationship. As a group of women share their stories around a campfire, they pray for each other and give as much strength as their bodies will allow.

Language
English

ISBN
9781770919099


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) MelvilleAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction819.2 H43Checked In