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By Brenton FisherWhen he was a kid, Brenton Fisher’s response to, “Why do your eyes look like that?” became, “Because I have X-ray vision.”
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By Joann Evan“I make light with a lantern made of papier-mache/It burns me as it shows the way/To a one-star resort with a welcoming glow/Leave the light on for me/Thinking makes it so.”
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By Karlen LambertKarlen Lambert is a writer and an artist, currently studying for a BFA in 3D art at UNCC. Her work explores grief and neurodivergent presentation.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke to author Regina Sage about Ocean’s Embrace, the disability representation in the novel, and creature romance.
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By Jean JanickeThis poem by Jean Janicke reflects on hours at the National Eye Institute in a “natural history study” for her type of blindness.
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By Allison Stalberg Siebens“I certainly can be guilty of black-and-white thinking at times, which is a common neurodivergent trait: something is ultimately right or wrong. Writing is a way to help me question that and find the gray in-between.”
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By T.C. LONGT.C. Long has also recorded an audio version of this piece, both to increase accessibility and to lend additional humanity and dimensionality to disabled folks in media.
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By Sarah SteinbacherIn her latest poem, Sarah Steinbacher offers us a different perspective on disability and those who would have her doubt herself.
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By Zianna RuihaIn her short story for Knee Brace Press, Zianna Ruiha introduces us to Eppi Girl, a disabled people pleaser who wants nothing more than to tell her coworkers that her body is none of their business.
