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Fragments of Life Book Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

Maggie Cameron finds herself coping not only with her ex-husband and an intensive work schedule, but also a sudden unexpected life shift when her assistant, Carla Green, reveals that she needs to quit her job. While just having an employee quit is startling, Carla’s decision to tell Maggie about her cancer diagnosis changes everything. Fragments of Life examines what happens when two women explore their connection to each other when they are forced to face a tragic possible future. Continue reading “Fragments of Life Book Review from @kleffnotes”

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ClexaCon Panelist Profile: Susan Surftone from @kleffnotes ( @ClexaCon )

Katherine Kleffner

Susan Surftone is a remarkable woman who is never afraid to speak her mind. While she is currently a surf guitarist, singer, and songwriter, she has worked for the FBI and in other intensive work environments. Throughout it all she has never backed down from a challenge and her story is an inspiration for LGBT+ women everywhere. In this ClexaCon profile I’ll share more about Surftone’s life and you can learn more about her at both The Politics of Representation panel, tomorrow from 4-5, and at the Diversity and Inclusion panel on Sunday from 2-3. Continue reading “ClexaCon Panelist Profile: Susan Surftone from @kleffnotes ( @ClexaCon )”

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Interview with Red as Blue Writer Ji Strangeway from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

Earlier this month I had an opportunity to speak through email with Ji Strangeway, writer of Red as Blue, about her work on this genre blending LGBTQ comic. I would like to thank her for her time and if you want to know more about Red as Blue you can find my review of the book on our site. Continue reading “Interview with Red as Blue Writer Ji Strangeway from @kleffnotes”

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Red as Blue Book Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

Ji Strangeway’s Red as Blue examines the lives of teen girls going to school at Paradise High, which is anything, but paradise to many of the students there. June Lusparian is a loner who has never felt connected to anyone around her, until she meets Beverly Enright. These two girls are part of two very different worlds and are surprised by the relationship that begins to blossom between them. Continue reading “Red as Blue Book Review from @kleffnotes”

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Greetings from Janeland Book Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

The journey of coming out and understanding who you are is different for everyone and in this collected work of non-fiction Candace Walsh and Barbara Straus Lodge share the stories of a number of women who found themselves leaving heterosexual relationships as they learned to embrace their own truths. Greetings from Janeland: Women Write More About Leaving Men for Women is a follow up work to Dear John, I Love Jane, which was published in 2010, and provides even more stories of coming out. Each of these women has such a diverse story to tell and this book will show you that no matter what your story, you are not alone. Continue reading “Greetings from Janeland Book Review from @kleffnotes”

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#NationalComingOutDay: Sharing Our Stories and Why Representation Matters from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

Today, October 11th, is National Coming Out Day. This is a day that celebrates that special, though not always easy, moment of coming out to those you love and sharing your identity as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Some of the best moments of representation within popular media include the moment a character comes out to their family and friends and to celebrate today I wanted to highlight some of those moments as well as share some of my personal experiences, as well as the experience of a friend who helped me finally decide to open up to my own family. Continue reading “#NationalComingOutDay: Sharing Our Stories and Why Representation Matters from @kleffnotes”

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Fangirl Freakouts: @GIRLTRASHsite All Night Long from @kleffnotes with @freegolaw

Katherine Kleffner

This week’s Fangirl Freakouts is filmed in a brand new location and I even have a guest! During a recent trip to New York City I had the chance to watch Girltrash: All Night Long for the first time with my friend Krista. Here are my thoughts on this hilarious and sweet movie LGBT focused film. Continue reading “Fangirl Freakouts: @GIRLTRASHsite All Night Long from @kleffnotes with @freegolaw”

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No Dress Code Required Movie Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

The award winning documentary, No Dress Code Required, is screening this week at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York and while I was not able to attend these screenings in person I was given the opportunity to the watch the film. In this feature, directed by Cristina Herrera Borquez, we are introduced to Victor and Fernando, two men who are deeply in love and wish to get married in Baja California, Mexico. As they begin their journey toward matrimony they are beset with a number of discouraging setbacks and exhausting governmental back and forth. Continue reading “No Dress Code Required Movie Review from @kleffnotes”