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OUTGROWING PLASTIC DOLLS, INKED, VIRERE ARDENDO, A CAXCAN GUERRILLA TAKES OVER THE AWKWARD GIRL, THE PIGEON QUEEN AND A POSTCARD "STOP THE VIOLENCE, STOP THE HATRED." California: Author, 2010-2012. First edition. 3 octavo-sized zines, two oblong 12mos and a postcard. Illustrations. Staplebound Wraps. New. Inked treats the subjects of the author's tatoos and her Mexican family's reaction to her. Caxcan guerrilla is a series of related short stories and comix about the author's experiences as a teenager, Outgrowin Plastic Dolls is a coming of age story in comic form, Vivere Ardendo is a collection of graffitti and street art photography (b+w) accompanied by travel stories, reflections, journal notes, etc.

Proposes to remain in England during the season...Success of her lectures before an audience of 200 women...Mentions following plan of work: 10,000 pounds to be raised for a womens hospital, 50,000 prospectuses to be distributed over England, a small central committee to be formed, and her own lectured to be repeated in various parts of England, -- all this to test English sentiment. If full response is met, work will be commenced in England; if not, she will return to America to educate others who will return to England to do it later...Florence Nightingale's scheme of absorbing her in nursing plan would simply kill her and prevent her continuing with her "education of the physician", which cannot be accomplished through Miss Nightingale's plan...Discusses Bessie Parkes journal criticised by many including Miss Nightingale

Contents: 1. Tobias's original proposal for his biography of Ginsberg 2. Responses to Tobias's application for a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (which was unsuccessful). 3. Photocopy of autograph letter signed from Bob Rosenthal (Ginsberg's Secretary) to Bernard Crystal (Special Collections, Columbia University). March 17, 1993. Granting Tobias permission to access Ginsberg's earliest journals in the archive on deposit at Columbia. 4. Original autograph letter signed from Allen Ginsberg to Allen Tobias. January 22,1993. Telling Tobias to contact Bob Rosenthal for an official permission letter to access his archive on deposit at Columbia, and pointing him toward other likely resources. 5. Photocopies of finding aid of Ginsberg materials at Columbia University. 6. Typed letters from Allen Tobias to a number of people, asking for photocopies of ephemera and leads to additional material, particularly about Ginsberg's youth. 7. Photocopies from books on Ginsberg and his contemporaries. Approximately 75 leaves.

On literary business: "I had a long talk with Stein about his book. My advice to him was that he should allow you to get offers from say Macmillan, Murray, Smith Elder, Arnold, and others if you liked. You would then ascertain what in the ordinary market the book was likely to fetch. . . . But I told him that the Clarendon Press would certainly not push the book as any of those other publishers would. That is still my view of the matter." Sir John Scott Keltie (1840-1927); Scottish geographer and editor, best known for his work with the Royal Geographic Society. He moved to London in 1871 to join Macmillan Publishers, where in 1873 he became subeditor of the journal Nature, and began separately to write articles on geography for The Times. In 1880 he became editor of The Statesman's Yearbook for Macmillan

In this interview Vina Tran discusses her experience at IRWGS and the institute's relationship with other centers and departments. Tran addresses her personal intellectual development while at IRWGS by describing her dual role as a student and employee. Tran also discusses the ways in which IRWGS responded to the shifting reliance on technology and the internet and her personal role in that transition.

Adams begins this interview with a recollection of her arrival at Columbia in 1997. She describes the interviewing and vetting process, the completion of her dissertation, and her experience settling into New York City. Adams characterizes IRWGS at that time as a center of leaders. She discusses the feminist pedagogy course she co-taught with Julie Crawford. Adams reflects on the students of IRWGS, the institute's hierarchy, and Columbia's institutional environment. She gives examples of academic support within IRWGS, including her first presentation in the Feminist Interventions Series and the formation of a faculty writing group which included Kristina Milnor, Sandhya Shukla, and Julie Crawford. Adams chronicles her interest in Masculinity Studies, her co-authorship of theMasculine Studies Readerwith David Safran, and the limitations of the field.

In this interview, Blount describes his cultural upbringing in New York City, detailing his experience with segregation in high school and his decision to attend Williams College. Blount goes on to discuss his exposure to African American literature at Williams, citing Melvin Dixon as a mentor. Blount provides an account of his graduate work in American Studies at Yale University, and his addition to the faculty of Columbia University in 1985, serving as one of Columbia's five African-American professors at the time. Blount discusses his experiences of marginalization and the strategies he has used to overcome structural obstacles, including his development of alliances with feminist scholars within the English department. Blount names colleagues Susan Winnett and Carolyn Heilbrun as early allies. Blount discusses his longstanding advocacy for a more inclusive Columbia Core Curriculum, including his 30 year petition in favor of adding Ralph Ellison'sInvisible Manto the syllabus. Blount talks about his 1987 arrest during a campus protest demanding resources for African-American students. He recalls his emotions at the time, how it affected his work, and the University's response to the incident. Following this incident, Columbia established lines in African-American Studies and created the Intercultural Resource Center.