Sarah Schulman

3 weeks ago | centerforfiction.org | Sarah Schulman

Skip to Content Register Clear Wednesday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT May 21, 2025 The Center for Fiction & Livestreamed Solidarity with the oppressed is one of the highest ideals in any fight against injustice—but following through often presents complications. In her searing new book The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity, award-winning writer and cultural critic Sarah Schulman delves into the intricate and often misunderstood concept of solidarity, offering a new, uplifting vision of what...

1 month ago | bookforum.com | Sarah Schulman

WHEN SARAH SCHULMAN WALKED INTO MY APARTMENT, a month or so after Artforum magazine fired me in October 2023 for publishing an open letter in support of Palestinian liberation, her first words were, “How can I help?” I think this is the most ethical sentence in the English language. She said it like she meant it. This orientation toward the world permeates her latest work,The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity (Thesis, $30).

1 month ago | znetwork.org | Sarah Schulman |Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

“We are all led to solidarity by a complicated array of emotional, political, material and coincidental experiences,” novelist, activist and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman told me recently as we discussed her new book, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity. “What really matters in the end is what we conclude from all these influences.”Her reflections on the importance of solidarity are timely in this moment, as solidarity with Palestinians has become increasingly criminalized.

1 month ago | znetwork.org | Sarah Schulman

Sarah Schulman Sarah Miriam Schulman (born July 28, 1958) is an American novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, screenwriter, gay activist, and AIDS historian. She holds an endowed chair in nonfiction at Northwestern University and is a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities.

Nov 26, 2024 | everyqueer.com | Sarah Schulman |David France |Abraham Verghese |Tony Kushner

Understanding the history of AIDS is crucial for both honoring the past and shaping a better future. The AIDS epidemic, particularly its devastating impact on the LGBTQ+ community, is a stark reminder of the consequences of stigma, discrimination, and neglect. By learning about the struggles, resilience, and activism of those who lived through this crisis, we gain invaluable insights into the human cost of prejudice and the importance of fighting for social justice and healthcare equality.