Study Circle | Sister Outsider | 8 weeks

Let's read Sister Outsider together all summer long!

Dates: Sundays, July 13 - September 7 (no meeting on August 31)
Time: 1p ET
Location: Online
Cost: $80
15 8 spaces available

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Overview:

I found Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider by accident. I was a teenager exploring a used bookstore, when I found a 1984 teal blue edition. I didn’t even know who Audre Lorde was, but this book had me at the title as a Black Dominican girl attending a private school in NYC. I couldn’t have been more ready for some Audre Lorde in my life. While reading the book, I went beyond accepting that I felt out of place to understanding why I felt that way and figuring out what I was going to do about it. I felt so seen by her work, held, and also ready to pop off at another school that was never intended for people like me. Come to find out—in college—that Audre Lorde is legendary, that her work had impacted so many of my peers, that organizations print her face on notebooks intended for young NYC poets. Today, I have a niece named Zami.

This is an invitation: for you to re/read Sister Outsider in community; to choose this nourishing, communal, deeply reflective, and feeling-centered approach to engaging with a text; to be shaken, strengthened, and rooted by Audre Lorde’s wisdom and share your reflections; to listen with care; and to write or create something from wherever Audre Lorde’s words glimmer or stir most for you.

The vibe? Less academic; more feeling, real connection, & deep reflection. I chose the language of "Study Circle" over "Book Club" because, to me, it emphasizes a deeper engagement with the text, and it reminds me that studying can be an embodied & deeply felt experience that includes seeing the text through the lens of our daily lives.

Materials

Purchase or borrow Sister Outsider from a friend or your local library. You will be asked to read 25-35 prior to the start of each session. Please come prepared to share and participate as much as you like.

More Details

• We’ll meet weekly for eight gatherings on Sundays at 1p ET beginning July 13 and ending on September 7 (no meeting during Labor Day weekend).

• You’ll receive written recaps after each gathering, including the reflection, discussion, or creative prompts used as well as any resources shared.

All Literary Liberation circles take place online and are accessible anywhere in the world. This circle will not have recorded sessions.

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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Yomalis Rosario (she/her) is a Black Dominican poet and teacher who was born and raised in Washington Heights, NYC. She is also the Programs Manager for Literary Liberation! Her work has been supported by Brooklyn Poets and Martha's Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing, and she is currently studying in the 2025 Brooklyn Poets Mentorship Program. You can find her writing in The Poetry Lab’s Resource Center, Hot Pot Magazine, and The Marbled Sigh with poems forthcoming in ROOM Magazine and Epiphany Magazine.

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PAYMENT OPTIONS

This circle is offered on a sliding scale structure. We believe in accessibility while sustaining our work and community. Please read more about our sliding scale policy on our FAQ.

Investment Options

Choose your tier based on your circumstances:

• $40 Supported Price (4 spots available): Students, fixed income, financially constrained

• $80 Standard Price: Standard rate

We have four supported seats available, with preference going to those who are already Literary Liberation subscribers (free or paid). Our seats are offered on a first-come basis.