KORE PRESS MEMBERSHIP

"I used to think the function of art was the transformation of sorrow, but I now think it

is the transformation of consciousness."—Jane Miller

For 23 years, the literary activists at Kore Press have been been dedicated to social justice and the voices of women and girls through literary activism---inspiring and supporting the creative genius of female-identified writers to advance social change. Kore is one of four feminist presses in the country that has lasted over 20 years, one of two that publishes more than 5 titles/year, and the only one to invest in activism workshops for youth.

Our goal is to be responsive to change, and to innovate in sustainable ways through rigorous reflection, dialog, and praxis. Friends of Kore, years of building a brain trust, have kept the Press going strong because of the continued and great need for gender and racial justice, in the literary world and everywhere.

Why women & girls?

* 12 of the 102 Nobel Prizes in Literature have gone to women

* Since 1948, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has gone to 18 women & 42 men

* Since its inception in 1923, Time Magazine has had one female editor

* 42% of the members of the New York Times editorial board are women, 42% at The Wallstreet Journal.

 

Memberships are keeping writers visible and printing presses rolling!

Ongoing and deep gratitude to all of our sustaining members! Consider becoming a member of the Press?

All members are part of the Sexy Brain Trust. Three levels of membership are available:

Sexy Brain Trustee • A “Sexy Brains” tee shirt • A place in the Sexy Brain Trustee think tank and named on Kore Press website for 1 year	$120/year one time   You can also make monthly or quarterly payments.	Thank you to the Sexy Brain Trust! Sheila Tobias Roberto Bedoya Alice Ritscherle Sandra Bong Um-Pinkney Steve Romaniello & Karen Brennan Rebecca Seiferle Melanie Madden Maria Moreno
photo by Mamta Popat in Herd's "Girrl" True Believer • A “Sexy Brains” tee shirt • One Year of new releases • A place in the Sexy Brain Trust and your name listed as a True Believer on Kore Press website for 1 year	$250/year one time You can also make monthly or quarterly payments.	Thank you to the True Believers! Heather Nagami & Bryan Barnes Khadijah Queen Shefali Milczarek-Desai
Emily Dickinson logo for Kore's Big Read Tucson, by Andrea Burk Big Reader • A “Sexy Brains” tee shirt • Two hand-made chapbooks • One Year of new releases • Limited edition broadside • A place in the Sexy Brain Trust and your name listed as a Big Reader on Kore Press website for 1 year • Name recognition at Press events	$500/year one time   You can also make monthly or quarterly payments.	Thank you to our Big Readers!   UA Poetry Center Dr. Mary Jo Ghory
drawing by Rae Strozzo Bridge Builder • A “Sexy Brains” tee shirt • One Year of new releases • Special selections from the archives • A place in the Sexy Brain Trust and your name listed as a Bridge Builder on Kore Press website for 1 year • Prominent name recognition at events • Special VIP invitation to book release parties & special events	$1000 & above one time You can also make monthly or quarterly payments.	Thank you to our Bridge Builders! Eva Harris Tim Schaffner & Ann Maley Helen Schaefer Monica J. Casper, Ph.D. Seth Schindler & Diane Dittemore