Category: C

• ‘Dancing after TEN’- Chong, Vivian

  In late 2004, Vivian Chong’s life was changed forever when a rare skin disease, TEN (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis), left her with scar tissue that would eventually blind her. As she was losing her sight, she put down as many drawings on paper as she could to document the experience. In Dancing After TEN, Chong teams…

  The Disability Archives

  29th Sep 2023

  Age, Author, Blind, Book Type, C, Disability, Genre, Graphic Novels, Memoir, Misc, Non-Fiction, Scarring, Skin Condition, TEN | Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Visual Disability, W

  Blind, Graphic Novel, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Rare Disease, Scarring, Skin Condition, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, TEN | Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

• ‘An Unseen Attraction’- Charles, K. J.

  A slow-burning romance and a chilling mystery bind two singular men in the suspenseful first book of a new Victorian series from K. J. Charles. Lodging-house keeper Clem Talleyfer prefers a quiet life. He’s happy with his hobbies, his work—and especially with his lodger Rowley Green, who becomes a friend over their long fireside evenings…

  The Disability Archives

  11th Sep 2023

  Adult, Age, Author, Autism, Book Type, C, Contemporary, Disability, Dyspraxia, Fiction, Gay, Genre, Historical, LGBTQ+, Myopia, Mystery, Neurodivergent, Novels, Queer, Romance, Visual Disability

  Autism, Biracial MC, Contemporary, Dual POV, Dyspraxia, England, Fiction, Gay MC, Historical, Indian MC, Indian-English MC, LGBTQ+, M/M, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Romance, Series, Sins of the Cities, Submitted Book, Victorian London

• ‘Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure’- Clare, Eli

  In Brilliant Imperfection Eli Clare uses memoir, history, and critical analysis to explore cure—the deeply held belief that body-minds considered broken need to be fixed. Cure serves many purposes. It saves lives, manipulates lives, and prioritizes some lives over others. It provides comfort, makes profits, justifies violence, and promises resolution to body-mind loss. Clare grapples…

  The Disability Archives

  11th Sep 2023

  Academic, Age, Anthology, Author, Book Type, C, Disability, Disability Studies, Essays, Genderqueer, Genre, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Misc, Misc., Non-Fiction, Queer

  Academic, Anthology, Cure Politics, Disability Activism, Disability Politics, Disability Rights, Disability Studies, Essay Anthology, Essays, Healthcare, LGBTQ+, Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Issues, Social Justice, Stand Alone, Submitted Book

• ‘All the Way to the Top’- Pimentel, Annette Bay

  Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in the Capitol Crawl in this autobiographical picture book. This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her. Jennifer Keelan was determined to make a change―even if she was just a kid.…

  The Disability Archives

  9th Sep 2023

  A, Age, Author, Autobiography, Book Type, C, Cerebral Palsy, Childrens, Disability, Disability Aid User, Genre, Historical, Memoir, Mobility Aid User, Non-Fiction, P, Physical Disability, Picture Books, Wheelchair User

  Activism, Cerebral Palsy, Childrens, Disability Activism, Disability History, Disability Justice, Historical, Non-Fiction, Physical Disability, Picture Book, Politics, Social Issues, Submitted Book, The ADA, The Capitol Crawl, USA, Wheelchair User

• ‘A Day With No Words’- Hammond, Tiffany

  A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the life of an Autism Family who communicates just as the child does, without spoken language. This colorful and engaging picture book for young readers shares what life can look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing…

  The Disability Archives

  8th Sep 2023

  AAC, Age, Author, Autism, Book Type, C, Childrens, Disability, Disability Aid User, Fiction, Genre, H, Mutism, Neurodivergent, Picture Books, Realistic, Speech Disability

  AAC, Autism, Black MC, Black Writer, Childrens, Communication, Fiction, Invisible Disability, Language, Mutism, Neurodivergence, Non-Verbal, Picture Book, Speech, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA