Michelle Tea | |
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 Tea at the 2018 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Michelle Tomasik 1971 (age 52–53) Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Genre | Poetry, memoir, fiction |
Michelle Tea (born Michelle Tomasik, 1971) is an American author, poet, and literary arts organizer whose autobiographical works explore queer culture, feminism, race, class, sex work, and other topics.[1] She is originally from Chelsea, Massachusetts and has identified with the San Francisco, California literary and arts community for many years.[2] She currently lives in Los Angeles.[3] Her books, mostly memoirs, are known for their exposition of the queercore community.[1]
- ^ a b Hellman, David (2004-04-11). "Tea leaves the East for the West to sing the body electric". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ^ Maran, Meredith (December 18, 2023) [December 18, 2023]. "She created the Drag Queen Story Hour. Now she's launching L.A.'s newest publisher". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Tea, Michelle, ed. (2007). Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of New Queer Girl Writing. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0-7867-1792-7.[page needed]