Michelle Tea is one of my San Francisco Heroes February 26, 2008
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I recently asked Michelle Tea if she would star in the San Francisco Hot Situation travel video. In fact, I myspaced her yesterday.
When I think of queer San Francisco, her book Valencia is one of the first cultural icons that comes to mind. When I was in college she was one of the “Celesbians” that we all talked about. A hip question at a party was, “Have you read Michelle Tea’s book Valencia?”
I first read the book when my best friend and I went to Brazil (my second time) for my senior thesis internship. My first week in Rio de Janeiro I got terribly ill and begged my friend for any distraction. I had finished the one book I had brought. She had just finished reading Valencia and handed it over. “This is great for you. It’s about dyke drama and San Francisco.” I think the book cured me.
My SF wish is that Michelle is excited to be in the show and then we walk and talk down Valencia St. as she points out some of the spots the book refers to and tells a funny story. And then maybe she updates us on the latest about Rent Girl. TV series or not? Wouldn’t that be fun?
Follow up: The SF wish came true! Michelle is interested in starring in the video. Yes!!
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