Ep # 95: Queer History Is Everywhere: Dr. Kate Henry on Archives, Rhetoric & Lisa BenSummary of the episodeHey its Stephanie here! In this episode of noseyAF, we get into queer history, archives, and public scholarship with Dr. Kate Henry — writer, scholar, poet, and creator of Lisa Benography, a public scholarship project documenting Lisa Ben, the woman behind the first known lesbian magazine in the U.S. Kate and I talk about the magic and messiness of archives, what feminist historiography actually is, and how queer stories survive even when institutions try to erase them.We also get into creative writing, rhetoric, butch/femme histories, and what it means to consider your own life an archive. It’s tender, nerdy, funny, and honestly one of my favorite conversations.What we talk about<ul><li>How Dr. Kate first stumbled into queer history and feminist historiography</li><li>The wild, brilliant, and deeply influential life of Lisa Ben</li><li>Why archives matter — and how everyday people create them</li><li>The difference between academic scholarship and public scholarship (and how to make knowledge accessible)</li><li>Creative writing, rhetoric, and the “moves” queer creators make under censorship</li><li>A juicy tangent on personal archives, family keepsakes, and documenting our own lives</li><li>How queer histories survive through scraps, letters, love, and community care</li></ul> Things We Mentioned<ul><li><a href="https://www.lisabenography.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Benography website</a> (Kate’s public scholarship project)</li><li><a href="https://one.usc.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ONE Archives at the USC Libraries</a> (where Lisa Ben’s papers live)</li><li><a href="https://www.lisabenography.com/vice-versa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Vice Versa”</a> — the first known lesbian magazine in the U.S.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/overlooked" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The book Overlooked by The New York Times</a> (Kate is cited in the Lisa Ben entry)</li><li><a href="https://www.essence.com/fashion/clothes-to-make-you-smile-patrick-kelly-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patrick Kelly biography project by Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/science-fiction-has-always-been-a-space-for-queer-expression/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Magazine of Horror / sci-fi fanzines (Lisa Ben’s “Tigrina” work)</a></li></ul> Chapters:<ul><li>00:09 - Exploring Queer History: The Legacy of Lisa Ben</li><li>09:06 - Public Scholarship and Queer Histories</li><li>24:11 - The Impact of Lisa Ben and Queer Archives</li><li>34:53 - The Legacy of Lisa Ben: Documenting Queer Histories</li><li>47:01 - The Evolution of Personal and Public Scholarship</li></ul> All about Dr. Kate HenryDr. Kate Henry is a Productivity Coach who specializes in sustainable and well-being-oriented productivity for folks working on academic writing projects. Kate holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, and she researches and publishes as a public scholar. She's the author of the newsletter "Tending," the host of the podcast "Honing In," and she lives in Boston, MA, with her spouse, two cats, and a 7-pound chihuahua.Connect with Dr. Kate HenryInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetendingyear/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thetendingyear</a>Website: <a href="https://katehenry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://katehenry.com/</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://katehenry.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tending with Dr. Kate Henry</a>Podcast: <a href="https://katehenry.com/shownotes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Honing In</a>🚨 Also, as I mentioned in the episode, Dr. Kate is a productivity coach. If you need your life together, hit her up in December. She will open her books for new Success & Accountability Coaching Clients who want to work together in 2026.Connect with Stephanie<a href="https://www.notion.so/199f49e42f11802697efc5cb1f1b3e08?pvs=21" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out my work</a><a href="https://www.notion.so/5eead8745a4849249c9bd525e55c305c?pvs=21" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow me on Instagram</a><a href="http://missgraham.com/newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Good Stuff Only Newsletter</a><a href="https://noseyaf.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to more episodes</a>Support & Feedback<a href="https://www.noseyaf.com/follow/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Share noseyAF with friends</a><a href="https://www.noseyaf.com/rate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rate & Review the Show</a><a href="https://www.noseyaf.com/store/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Pins & Prints</a> | <a href="https://www.missgraham.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shop Art</a>Episode CreditsProduced, Hosted, and Edited by Me, Stephanie (teaching myself audio editing!)Lyrics: Queen LexInstrumental: Freddie Bam Fam

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