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By Alan Abrams“Her dying happened in slow motion, like in a/dream you know is a dream but you/can’t wake up from.”
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By Leo Castaneda-PinedaLeo Castaneda-Pineda traces their post-concussion syndrome back to a game of soccer at the age of 11. In their essay, Castaneda-Pineda talks about how their condition evolved, the struggles of making their voice heard to doctors and learning to own “the disability label.”
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensAuthor of The Knights of Ash series Sebastiaan Constantino van Doorn spoke with us about writing autistic characters, his writing plans for the future, and, of course, dragons.
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By Grace HopkinsGrace F. Hopkins has been collecting myths and urban legends since she “wasted” her undergraduate degree studying English, Classics, and folklore. Read her poem at the link below.
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By Alan Abrams
Alan Abrams writes about grief, love, and baseball in his latest poem for Knee Brace Press.
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By Rita Maria Martinez“It’s my first time. I sink into cushy recliner. A monitor tracks blood pressure. The therapist adheres a finger sensor, a final electrode as I shut my eyes.”
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By Andrew HallIn his latest poem, Andrew Hall writes about disability in the context of a relationship.
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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 Allison Stalberg Siebens
April McCloud, author of The Switch, spoke with us about technological body modifications, both as science fiction and as science fact, and her own experience receiving and living with a medical implant.