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The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms.
What is intimacy? More than sex, more than romantic love, the pieces in this stunning and illuminating new anthology offer broader and more inclusive definitions of what it can mean to be intimate with another person. Explorations of caregiving, community, access, and friendship offer us alternative ways of thinking about the connections we form with others—a vital reimagining in an era when forced physical distance is at times a necessary norm. But don’t worry: there’s still sex to consider—and the numerous ways sexual liberation intersects with disability justice. Plunge between these pages and you’ll also find disabled sexual discovery, disabled love stories, and disabled joy. These twenty-five stunning original pieces—plus other modern classics on the subject, all carefully curated by acclaimed activist Alice Wong—include essays, photo essays, poetry, drama, and erotica: a full spectrum of the dreams, fantasies, and deeply personal realities of a wide range of beautiful bodies and minds. Disability Intimacy will free your thinking, invigorate your spirit, and delight your desires. Marieke’s story: Strange New Worlds And Other Love Languages |
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ISBN-10: 0593469739 | ISBN-13: 978-0593469736
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☙ DISABILITY INTIMACY is a 2024 Publishers Lunch Buzz Books Selection.
☙ DISABILITY INTIMACY is a PEOPLE Magazine Best Book of April (2024).
Disability Intimacy is intersectional and multifaceted, illuminating prismatic points where all the people, experiences and places we call beloved converge. (…) This provocative, funny and insightful book will appeal to anyone looking for a deeper understanding of disabled identities, a greater appreciation for their own disabled ingenuity, or both.
— BookPage, starred review[T]his anthology is not only a joy to read but also a welcome introduction to innovative, intensely liberating approaches that are sure to change the way readers feel about traditional notions of intimacy. A poignant anthology about ability and intimacy that espouses a gorgeously original worldview.
— KirkusThis celebration of disabled intimacy takes an unflinching look at how members of the disabled community pursue meaningful relationships even when society puts up barriers. (…) With powerful first-person perspectives, this richly diverse chorus of voices honestly assesses the challenges of living with disabilities in a world centered around the non-disabled and shares the joy of connection.
— Booklist
Note: While Marieke’s essay deals with friendship and found family, several of the contributions to this collection deal more explicitly with themes of sexuality and intimacy, and may not be suitable for younger readers. Please approach keeping your own comfort levels in mind.
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