A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
disability
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By April McCloudRed oblong, 3x… AM. Clink. LUNCH. Clink. DINNER. Clink. Repeat… 21
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By Harry SmithIn his essay, Harry Smith discusses his disabilities, the pressure he feels to live up to societal expectations, and the affect popular portrayals of disability have in the real world.
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By Elizabeth (Eli) UnderwoodEli Underwood is a writer, organizer, and archivist living with CPTSD, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and Long Covid. Read their poem, Invalid Invalid.
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By Susan BlankEssayist Susan Blank writes about life as a wheelchair user, getting older, and what it all means in the context of womanhood.
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By Ashley SheesleyAshley Sheesley, a disabled author and scientist, writes on the cost of disability and the struggles that come with it, even when you’re “lucky.”
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By Casey SharpFor our one hundredth post at Knee Brace Press, poet Casey Sharp writes about her experience with ADHD.
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By Brian LeeBrian Lee is a writer and poet from Singapore who scribbles when he should be having lunch. Read his latest poem, After the Collapse.
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By Andrew Hall“He wondered if it could still make wine/A thimble./If there was something that could be done/Too late.”
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By K WeberIn her newest poem, K Weber writes about the fatigue and grief that comes with chronic pain.
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By Brian Lee
“I saw all the lights in my dreams/But nobody dared to approach me/Because I didn’t know how/To use my words.”