Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist

“The radical lesbians of the early 1970s who declared that ‘a lesbian is the rage of all women condensed to the point of explosion’ were speaking figuratively. But when Hothead Paisan hit the scene twenty years later, the blast was literal and resounding.... Thank god these comics are back in print because we need Hothead now more than ever.” —Alison Bechdel, creator of Dykes to Watch Out For HOTHEAD PAISAN HOMICIDAL LESBIAN TERRORIST Diane DiMassa Introduction by Sarah Schulman Interview by Jay Graham Hothead Paisan is an icon of the ’90s lesbian DIY scene, a patron saint of those who wonder if going off the deep end is the only sane response to life in modern America.  Diane DiMassa’s Hothead starts out in a murderous frenzy—taking out a variety of chauvinists and creeps—but soon deepens into a reflection on oppression, self-destruction, and living it up outside the conservative norms of the ’90s. Hothead’s rage is stoked by her inner demon, Personality #2, but sometimes tempered with the help of Roz, her friend who offers Zen wisdom and tough love, and Chicken, her cat and constant companion. This edition of Hothead Paisan includes an introduction by Sarah Schulman and an illuminating new interview with DiMassa by Jay Graham, which dives into the origins of Hothead, the evolution of the character, and the community that formed around the series throughout its original run. “As a brand-new baby trans woman in the early 1990s, I looked everywhere to find out how to be a proper lesbian. And I almost succeeded, when happily and just in time, Hothead Paisan helped me find my inner badass dyke. Chicken rules!” —Kate Bornstein For three days only, Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist is available at 25% off. BUY THE BOOK   Events for Hothead Paisan with Diane DiMassa Thursday, August 21, at 5pm ET MASS MoCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247 Get tickets here Tuesday, September 9th, at 6pm ET Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore with Kate Bornstein 116 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002 Sunday, September 21 Brooklyn Book Festival with Alison Bechdel Time and location will be listed soon on the BKBF website Monday, October 6th, at 7pm ET Picture + Panel Series Produced in partnership with Porter Square Books, the Boston Figurative Art Center, and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation Aeronaut Brewing Company 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143 You are receiving this message because you signed up for email newsletters from NYRB. You can choose the types of mailings you wish to receive: Update preferences   New York Review Books 207 East 32nd Street New York, NY 10016-6305 Not a subscriber? Sign up for our newsletter here. Unsubscribe