One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible
others less apparent-but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now just in
time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act activist Alice Wong
brings together this urgent galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people.
From Harriet McBryde Johnson's account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood
to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma from blog posts manifestos and
eulogies to Congressional testimonies and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich
complexity of the disabled experience highlighting the passions talents and everyday lives
of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and
documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and
love.
