Patricia Fancher

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Patricia Fancher (she/her) is a writer, researcher, and lecturer at the University of California Santa Barbara. Her research uncovers the writing of women and queer communities.  She is writing a book on queer history of computers. Frequently tweeting about books and gardens at  @trish_fancher

Stories

Cover Photo: A photo of a wall crowded with framed family pictures, and one blank space where it is clear another framed photo hung before.
My Body Is an Archive

I’ve published articles on examining the archive’s margins and gaps to recover women’s stories, but that won’t help me understand that girl who left her family when she could no longer live in shame.

Feb 10, 2020