Super productive research day: not only found the program for Maurice Schwartz’s “Shylock and His Daughter,” but also the Yiddish script (I thought only the English translation had survived) and a previously unknown to me Yiddish translation of Merchant by Abish Meisels, with hand-drawn cover

First relevant find: coupon for a discounted ticket to Maurice Schwartz’ adaptation of Merchant, hilariously misnamed here “Shylock and His Daughters” (in the Yiddish title daughter is singular, of course)

In the archives today supposedly doing research about Yiddish adaptations of the Merchant of Venice but actually just obsessing over how good mid century Yiddish graphic arts were

Advertisement for Yiddish production of Hamlet, 1901, New York City

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It was such a pleasure to be in conversation with the editors of @lilacperil.bsky.social, the Trans Mag, @picnic-mag.bsky.social and @readeasel.bsky.social about the joy and hard work of publishing a trans magazine! Thanks @electricliterature.com for hosting us :)

It’s so disappointing that the bagel emoji is a plain bagel. You should be able to long-press the bagel emoji and select sesame, poppy, everything, pumpernickel, etc

dissertating

"Hermaphrodite Amoung the Roses", from Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Mallory, 1893

I refuse to see Hamnet but call me if they ever do a deep psychological portrait of how Shakespeare came to write the Taming of the Shrew

people used to know how to start books with panache

It’s so peaceful to be running late but on the subway. I’m literally doing everything I can to arrive at my destination while not having to do anything. I’m hurrying while sitting down and answering emails.

This headline/photo combo really makes it sound like Bad Bunny got to hook up with Lady Gaga during the Super Bowl

trans day of write-your-conference-paper-NOW-goddamnit

what they don't tell you about starting a trans magazine is how much Post Office is involved...I know more about how to mail things than anyone should ever have to

My friend Sandra and I have made this little blog as an outlet for our many thoughts as we audit Sawyer's Kemp early modern trans studies grad class at CUNY. This week, I puzzled over the overlaps and gaps between trans and intersex history: mantransformd.substack.com/p/am-i-a-her...

vibes for today

they haven't invented a tea soothing enough for the zoom meeting I'm about to have to go to

Hello friends! Finally joined BlueSky primarily so that when I find something fun in the course of my dissertation research I can tell people about it - apologies in advance 🙃

you're giggling at the whimsical title, I'm admiring the floriated initial, we are not the same