Crip Kinship

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ONE OF THE PROGRESSIVE''S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • One in five people in the

United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible,

others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular

culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans

with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent,

galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people. From

Harriet McBryde Johnson’s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her

own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben

Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional

testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich

complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents,

and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their

own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the

now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.