Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century is a collective anthology of short essays, interview transcripts, articles, blog posts, creative prose and more edited by Alice Wong to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). What unfolds within its pages is nothing short of a celebration of the universal and total nature of the disabled experience; it is raw and it is painful, but it is also beautiful and inspiring. Once you start, it is hard to put down.
Split across four sections - Being, Becoming, Doing and Connecting - each contributor leaves a piece of themselves within these pages, their voices distinct and experiences vivid whether they be expressed through ten pages or just three. This diverse range of perspectives, and mediums through which they're shared, makes this anthology a true demonstration of what intersectionality really means without even having to use it as a buzzword. It succeeds absolutely in what it sets out to do; to demonstrate the undeniable value of disabled lives and experiences - particularly those lives and experiences that are also shaped by colour, gender and/or sexuality - and why not only the world will always have us, but why the world needs us. Every essay is accessible - and clearly labelled with content warnings where difficult subjects are discussed - and is worth reading at least once, but I can see myself returning to this anthology to re-read it many times in the coming years.
Whether you're disabled or no, I think this is a critical and necessary read for anyone who is passionate about social justice, or who wants to gain a more intimate understanding of themselves and the human condition. The wisdom and rawness within these pages is something we can all grow from, and may we carry them forward into our communities and from humble seeds grow into mighty oaks, intertwined in interdependence from roots to branches. In my own journey as a young disabled man, I feel as if I'm just starting to reach the canopy, in no small part thanks to the richness of this book.
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century: Unabridged Selections
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