History
View digitized L-Word issues here
We currently have the first five volumes up; more to follow.
View all issues in person at Cal Poly Humboldt's Special Collections.
We currently have the first five volumes up; more to follow.
View all issues in person at Cal Poly Humboldt's Special Collections.
Keyword searching digital issues
When you do a keyword search, you’ll get a result of which issues the search term appears in. You can then download the issue and repeat the search (ctrl + f on PC, cmmd + f on Macs, “find in page” on mobile) to find where in the issue it appears.
Sometimes multiple terms are required to find all the information you want. For example, to read about the journey to marriage rights, try searching “partnership”, “DPRO”, and “marriage”.
Some things are better approached by finding specific issues. If you’re looking for old pride articles and search “pride”, you’ll end up with a lot of extra results. Instead, go to the volume you’re interested and check November (when fall pride is usually written up) and July (when June is written up). Pride started in Humboldt in 1993, so start with volume 5.
When you do a keyword search, you’ll get a result of which issues the search term appears in. You can then download the issue and repeat the search (ctrl + f on PC, cmmd + f on Macs, “find in page” on mobile) to find where in the issue it appears.
Sometimes multiple terms are required to find all the information you want. For example, to read about the journey to marriage rights, try searching “partnership”, “DPRO”, and “marriage”.
Some things are better approached by finding specific issues. If you’re looking for old pride articles and search “pride”, you’ll end up with a lot of extra results. Instead, go to the volume you’re interested and check November (when fall pride is usually written up) and July (when June is written up). Pride started in Humboldt in 1993, so start with volume 5.
Highlights from the archive
Dyke Hike
The dyke hikes precede the publication of The L-Word, and it was on a dyke hike that The L-Word was born. Read about the hikes in nearly every issue, beginning with volume 1 number 1, by searching "hike".
Ruth's Review
Ruth Mountaingrove wrote book reviews (or, sometimes, reviews of other media) from 1990 - 2015. The column was also titled Ruth Reviews, Ruth's Book Review, and Ruth on [title]. Search "Ruth" to find them all, plus a few other things about her.
Kulture Klatch
Jacqueline wrote personal observations and stories for the L-Word monthly from 2001 - 2015. Find them in the digital archive by searching "kulture", "klatch", or "Kulture Klatch".
Women's Spirituality
Montanna, who died in December 2018, studied Women's Spirituality at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology and wrote about it for The L-Word from 2010 to 2018. Find Montanna's articles by searching "spirituality".
Are We Crazy or What?
Our longestrunning column that is still in publication is Are We Crazy or What? An ongoing true tale of two urban crones moving back to the land; their trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Kate and Lyn have written this column since 2011. Search "crazy".
Memories
To find memories shared about community members who have died, search their full name.
Dyke Hike
The dyke hikes precede the publication of The L-Word, and it was on a dyke hike that The L-Word was born. Read about the hikes in nearly every issue, beginning with volume 1 number 1, by searching "hike".
Ruth's Review
Ruth Mountaingrove wrote book reviews (or, sometimes, reviews of other media) from 1990 - 2015. The column was also titled Ruth Reviews, Ruth's Book Review, and Ruth on [title]. Search "Ruth" to find them all, plus a few other things about her.
Kulture Klatch
Jacqueline wrote personal observations and stories for the L-Word monthly from 2001 - 2015. Find them in the digital archive by searching "kulture", "klatch", or "Kulture Klatch".
Women's Spirituality
Montanna, who died in December 2018, studied Women's Spirituality at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology and wrote about it for The L-Word from 2010 to 2018. Find Montanna's articles by searching "spirituality".
Are We Crazy or What?
Our longestrunning column that is still in publication is Are We Crazy or What? An ongoing true tale of two urban crones moving back to the land; their trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Kate and Lyn have written this column since 2011. Search "crazy".
Memories
To find memories shared about community members who have died, search their full name.
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