KNEE BRACE PRESS

A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.

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Knee Brace Press is a literary magazine dedicated to telling stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.

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Recently published works

  • The discomfort of the unknown

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    Unfortunately, my brick wall has become smaller over the years, or less high, with bricks softer in their sable paper texture, more dissolved overall. Some bricks have hidden, tiny holes the size of my little finger on my left hand, where I let some people in. Some people who get in, without a little struggle…

  • February

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    the day stretches out in front of me like an el- astic band it snaps

  • An Answer to a Question Posed By A Meditation App

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    What can I appreciate in thismoment?The days, minutes,secondswhen I don’t tastemy own stomachin the backof my throat,bile biting with its sinistersheen of sickness.When I can SLEEP,Glory Hallelujah SweetJesus.Six hourswithout waking upso I don’t choke onmy own vomitor shit the bed.When my mind isn’t spinning faster than my fingers can typeinto the search bar:What’s wrong with meWhat’s wrong with…

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