Lydia Sargent (born 10 January 1942) is an American
feminist, writer, author, playwright, and actor. She was a founder and original member of the
South End Press Collective, as well as
Z Magazine, which she co-edits and co-produces. She organizes the
Z Communications Institute every year as well as teaching classes there. She is also a member of the interim consultative committee of the International Organization for a Participatory Society.