Category: R

• ‘No Right to Be Idle’- Rose, Sarah F.

  During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Americans with all sorts of disabilities came to be labeled as “unproductive citizens.” Before that, disabled people had contributed as they were able in homes, on farms, and in the wage labor market, reflecting the fact that Americans had long viewed productivity as a spectrum that varied…

  The Disability Archives

  27th Oct 2023

  Academic, Age, Author, Book Type, Disability, Disability Studies, Genre, Historical, Misc, Misc., Non-Fiction, R, Sociology

  Academic, American History, Disability History, Disability Studies, History, Non-Fiction, Politics, Sociology, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA

• ‘Clean’- Reed, Amy

  You’re probably wondering how I ended up here. I’m still wondering the same thing. Olivia, Kelly, Christopher, Jason, and Eva have one thing in common: They’re addicts. Addicts who have hit rock bottom and been stuck together in rehab to face their problems, face sobriety, and face themselves. None of them wants to be there.…

  The Disability Archives

  20th Oct 2023

  Addiction, Age, Anorexia, Author, Book Type, Contemporary, Disability, Eating Disorder, Fiction, Genre, Mental Health, Neurodivergent, Novels, OCD, R, Realistic, Young Adult

  Addiction, Anorexia, Contemporary, Eating Disorder, Fiction, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Multiple POV, Neurodivergence, Novel, OCD, Realistic Fiction, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA, Young Adult

• ‘Black Sun’- Roanhorse, Rebecca

  The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is…

  The Disability Archives

  30th Sep 2023

  Adult, Age, Author, Bisexual, Blind, Book Type, Disability, Fantasy, Fiction, Genre, LGBTQ+, Non-Binary, Novels, R, Scarring, Science-Fiction, Skin Condition, Visual Disability

  Adult, Between Earth and Sky, Bisexual, Blind, Fantasy, Fiction, Fictional Setting, LGBTQ+, Multiple POV, Mythology, Non-Binary, Novel, POC MC, Scarring, Science-Fiction, Series, Skin Condition, Submitted Book, Visual Disability

• ‘Capitalism and Disability’- Russell, Marta

  This book comprises a collection of groundbreaking writings by Marta Russell on the nature of disability and oppression under capitalism. Spread out over many years and many different publications, the late author and activist Marta Russell wrote a number of groundbreaking and insightful essays on the nature of disability and oppression under capitalism. In this…

  The Disability Archives

  13th Sep 2023

  Academic, Age, Anthology, Author, Book Type, Disability, Disability Studies, Essays, Genre, Misc, Misc., Non-Fiction, Philosophy, R

  Activism, Anthology, Capitalism, Civil Rights, Disability Activism, Disability History, Disability Justice, Disability Politics, Disability Studies, Economics, Essay Anthology, Essays, History, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Social Issues, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA

• ‘Asking for a Friend’- Riley, Ronnie

  Eden Jones has exactly three friends. And they’re all fake. From a web of lies and social anxiety to true friendship and queer joy; this is the wonderful second book from the author of the Indie Next List pick Jude Saves the World. Why go through the stress of making friends when you can just…

  The Disability Archives

  12th Sep 2023

  ADHD, Age, Anxiety, Asexual, Author, Biromantic, Book Type, Contemporary, Disability, Fiction, Genderqueer, Genre, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Novels, Pansexual, Queer, R, Transgender

  2024 Release, Anxiety, Asexual, Asexual MC, Biromantic, Biromantic MC, Contemporary, Fiction, Filipino SC, Genderqueer SC, Lesbian, Lesbian SC, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Non-Binary, Non-Binary MC, Novel, Pansexual SC, Queer, Queer SC, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, Transgender, Transgender SC

• ‘Ali and the Sea Stars’- Stroker, Ali

  Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut picture book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown. Based on the pivotal summer Ali performed in her first musical by the Jersey Shore! Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she…

  The Disability Archives

  9th Sep 2023

  Age, Author, Autobiography, Book Type, Childrens, Disability, Disability Aid User, Fiction, Genre, Mobility Aid User, Paralysis, Picture Books, R, Realistic, Reduced Mobility, S, Wheelchair User

  Childrens, Fiction, Paraplegic, Physical Disability, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA, Wheelchair User