A few days ago, my guest blog was published for the Disability in Fiction blog series, hosted by fantasy author Intisar Khanani.
Growing up as an avid reader, I never came across any disabled authors or characters in literature. Before the internet, I only had access to my small-town school library. Seeking out books with disabled characters never crossed my mind; disability was something that I had and not part of my proclaimed identity as it is now. For most of my childhood, abled was the norm, even though I’ve been disabled my whole life. I was the only visibly disabled person in my social circle, and I wasn’t aware of invisible disabilities as a concept.
Read more at BooksByIntisar.com
I want to know what you’re reading! Share your experience with disability in fiction, including any book recommendations, in the comments below.
Nicola Griffith writes a lot about disability in fiction, check out her CripLit project https://nicolagriffith.com/tag/criplit/
Thanks for sharing that resource! I do love her #CripLit posts, and I take part in the twitter chats she runs with the Disability Visibility Project. Good stuff.
Uh, I should have known you know a lot more about this topic than I do, sorry :-). I’m just a fan of her books, I’m still hoping she writes more SciFi.
No worries, I’m happy for others to discover her work.
Just have to say that Good Kings, Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum is one of my favorites. Also I like a lot of stuff written by Michael Scott Monje. And I am SO happy to find your blog! All the good things here!
Awesome, thanks for the comment – glad you enjoy the blog. And thanks for the recommendation.