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Michelle Tea

Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books, including Modern Tarot, Knocking Myself Up, and Against Memoir. She is the founder and former executive director of the literary nonprofit RADAR Productions, where she pioneered the first Drag Queen Story Hour. Valencia received the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction and was adapted into a feature film.


“I Feed on Queer Literature.” Michelle Tea on Her Ten Favorite Gay Books

“Why are so many people afraid of questions?”
June 18, 2025  By Michelle Tea
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What Our Dreams Tell Us About Ourselves and About the World

Michelle Tea on the Ancient Origins and Contemporary Relevance of Dream Interpretation
October 2, 2024  By Michelle Tea
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Legacies Both Ragged and Rich: Michelle Tea on Poverty and the American Family

"Growing up within the poorer half of our country is my history."
October 3, 2023  By Michelle Tea
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Michelle Tea on Undertaking the Wild Art Project of Motherhood

“It seemed like having a kid was the only adventure I hadn’t undertaken.”
August 2, 2022  By Michelle Tea
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Finding a Spiritual Home in the Weirdness of My Polish Heritage

Michelle Tea on Satisfying the Need for Witchy Devotions
April 9, 2019  By Michelle Tea
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