A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
disability
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By Lev RaphaelIn his first essay for Knee Brace Press, Lev Raphael writes about the connections he shares with his late mother, including her coffee habits, her love of languages, and her arthritis.
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By Allison Stalberg Siebens“While disabled authors may certainly choose to explore themes of disability in their fiction, it, by no means, should be considered obligatory.”
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By Janis Butler HolmWhy can’t assistive devices be beautiful? By Janis Butler Holm.
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By Sophie Mattholie“It’s getting bad again – I mean, this is technically the worst it’s ever been …” In her new poem, sickness in the seams of it all, Sophie Mattholie writes about her experience with POTS.
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By April McCloud, Elise ScottIn their new poem Reason, Knee Brace alumni Elise Scott and April McCloud write about the stark contrast between the speaker’s devastation about losing their healthcare and the calm with which the robot over the phone changed the speaker’s life forever.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensFor our fiftieth post at Knee Brace Press, we interviewed the indomitable Cait Gordon, author of Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space and previous Knee Brace Press contributor.
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By April McCloudPoet April McCloud (she/her, 1% bionic human) writes about her complex relationship with disability in the form of an application.
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By Sophie Mattholie
“It’s getting bad again – I mean, this is technically the worst it’s ever been …” In her new poem, sickness in the seams of it all, Sophie Mattholie writes about her experience with POTS.
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By Mugabi ByenkyaMugabi Byenkya’s latest poem, texting a friend in 2021, is about recovery, boundaries, and protecting your peace.
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By EJ CrollEJ Croll’s speculative short story, Spoons, is about their own experience of chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and the frustration of living with these limitations.