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Poet and teacher Joy Ladin and storyteller Eli Andrew Ramer talk about their use of words in a queer context, how that dances with their Jewishness, and the self-exploration that they have explored in their published memoirs.

In this challenging time for trans and queer folk – and for everyone – each will read something from their works to inspire listeners to more fully own and share their own magic.

Come join us for this CLGS Jewish Roundtable event!

Our Presenters

Joy Ladin is the author of eleven books of poetry, including the recently published Family, the National Jewish Book Award winner The Book of Anna, and two Lambda Literary Award finalists, Transmigration and Impersonation. Her work is available at joyladin.com.

Eli Andrew Ramer is the author of Queering the Text and 5 other books of queerish Jewish stories. His book Tales of an Urban: A Spiraling Memoir, was published in 2024. For more information on his work, you can visit his website at andrewramer.com

Joy Ladin

Eli Andrew Ramer

A CLGS Fall 2026 Lavender Lunch