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By Allison Stalberg SiebensIn her forthcoming YA horror debut, Bleak Falls, author Shauna C. Highcroft writes about bodily autonomy and the horror that comes from having that stripped away.
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By April McCloudIs your disability invisible, or is it not real at all? In her newest poem, April McCloud tackles medical gaslighting, self doubt, and more in a single declaration.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke with Matthew Arnold Stern, author of The Remainders, about mental health, masculinity, and his future plans for his writing.
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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 Jess Barselow“I resent being 34 with no sense of self/beyond the trail of burned bridges,/broken trust,/and unfinished dreams.”
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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 Nicole Zelniker“You are born drowning. At the bottom of the ocean, your lungs fill with saltwater and sludge. Anglerfish light the immutable night, bright white spots catching on their jagged teeth and misshapen eyes.”
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By Heather Ann PulidoIn 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.