A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
mental health is health
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In her follow up poem for Knee Brace Press, Heather Ann Pulido writes about finding community with people who love and support her, anxiety and all.
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“I lose sight of my body/And I fear not recognizing/The girl looking back at me/Inside the cheap mirror in my room.”
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“I thought the pills would help/Ignore it/I see no reason/to pretend I am okay.” Poet Jess Barselow writes about masking and the tediousness of small talk.
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We spoke with author R. Ramey Guerrero about Dust of a Moth’s Wing, bipolar disorder and PTSD representation, and the process of writing a multi-book series.
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In her first poem for Knee Brace Press, Heather Ann Pulido writes about relationships, anxiety, and endings.
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“Sometimes books help us escape to fun places – like summer camp! – but sometimes, we also like to feel seen. I wanted to write a book that did both.”
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We spoke with author Diya Abdo about her book American Refuge, the impact of resettlement on the mind and body, and how to write a story with compassion and empathy.
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From debut poet Bex Houde comes a story of mythology, mental health, and the choices we make to free ourselves.
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We spoke with debut novelist Quinton Li about their novel Tell Me How It Ends, writing a series, and their queer and neurodiverse cast of characters.
