Disability Visibility

by Alice Wong, Editor

  • Vintage Books
  • 2020
  • ISBN: 978-1984899422
  • 309 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences. ebook icon Audio book icon

"It's an eye-opening collection that readers will revisit time and time again.” —Chicago Tribune
Photo of Alice Wong, an Asian American disabled woman in a power chair. She is wearing a black blouse with a floral print, a bold red lip color and a trach at her neck. She is giving a cheeky expression with her eyebrow partially raised. In the background is a gray cement wall. Photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography.
About the Author

Alice Wong (she/her) is a disabled activist, writer, media maker, and consultant. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture. Alice is the editor of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, an anthology of essays by disabled people and Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today, an adapted version for young adults. Her debut memoir, Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life is available now from Vintage Books. Disability Intimacy, her next anthology, will be out in 2024. Twitter: @SFdirewolf

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