The old expression “if these walls could talk” suggests that they bear witness — to our stories, our secrets. But walls aren’t merely passive spectators. They create the spaces within which these stories unfold; they hold in; they keep out.
The new multi-genre anthology Writing the Walls Down: A Convergence of LGBTQ Voices (Trans-Genre Press), edited by Helen Klonaris and Amir Rabiyah, explores the physical and metaphorical significance of walls in LGBTQ lives, creating a cross-cultural dialogue that “not only examines the ability of walls to divide and shut down, but the possibility of walls as sites of resistance, (re)connection, and community.”
As Writing the Walls Down goes to print, Trans-Genre Press is striving to raise $9,000 for its launch. All the donations will go directly to the press, will help print the first 1,000 copies of the anthology, pay shipping costs, and pay contributors.
Readers can donate, pre-order, or both by visiting Trans-Genre Publishing, and learn more about the anthology in the Writing the Walls Down Facebook group.
This powerful collection of new work deserves wide distribution — and a place within your walls.
