Tag: Black Writer

• Shayla Lawson

  A short look into the life and work of journalist, essayist and poet- Shayla Lawson.

  The Disability Archives

  1st Jul 2024

  Chronic Illness, Disability, EDS | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, LGBTQ+, Non-Binary

  Author Spotlight, Black Writer, Chronic Illness, Disabled Authors, EDS | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, LGBTQ+, Non-Binary

• J R Moon

  A short look into the life and work of indie author and freelance writer- J R Moon.

  The Disability Archives

  8th May 2024

  Anxiety, Author, Autism, Chronic Pain, Disability, Hypersomnia, LGBTQ+, M, Mental Health, Neurodivergent, Neurological, Physical Disability, Queer

  Anxiety, Author Spotlight, Autism, Black Writer, Chronic Pain, Disabled Authors, Hypersomnia, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Queer

• ‘How to Live Free in a Dangerous World’- Lawson, Shayla

  “Phenomenal…. A memoir that opens into the world, with brilliance, courage, and elegant prose…. This is a book to read, read again, and remember.”—Imani Perry, New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award winner South to America Poet and journalist Shayla Lawson follows their National Book Critics Circle finalist This Is Major with…

  The Disability Archives

  5th Apr 2024

  Age, Anthology, Author, Book Type, Chronic Illness, Creative Non-Fiction, Disability, EDS | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Essays, Genre, L, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Misc, Non-Binary, Non-Fiction, Poetry

  Black Writer, Chronic Illness, EDS | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Essays, Gender, Gender Identity, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Non-Binary, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Race, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, Travel

• ‘Parable of the Talents’- Butler, Octavia, E.

  Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel’s timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever. In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed.…

  The Disability Archives

  15th Jan 2024

  Adult, Age, Author, B, Book Type, Chronic Pain, Disability, Dystopia, Fiction, Fictional Disability, Genre, Novels, Physical Disability, Science-Fiction, Speculative

  Adult, Apocalyptic, Black MC, Black Writer, Chronic Pain, Dystopia, Earthseed, Fiction, Fictional Disability, Novel, Physical Disability, POC, POC MC, Science-Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Submitted Book, USA

• ‘Parable of the Sower’- Butler, Octavia E.

  When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from…

  The Disability Archives

  9th Jan 2024

  Adult, Age, Author, B, Book Type, Chronic Pain, Disability, Dystopia, Fiction, Fictional Disability, Genre, Novels, Physical Disability, Science-Fiction, Speculative

  Adult, Apocalyptic, Black MC, Black Writer, Chronic Pain, Climate Change, Dystopia, Earthseed, Fiction, Fictional Disability, Novel, Physical Disability, POC, POC MC, Read By Archivist, Science-Fiction, Series, Speculative Fiction, Submitted Book, USA

• ‘Sounds Like Home’- Wright, Mary Herring

  Mary Herring Wright’s memoir adds an important dimension to the current literature in that it is a story by and about an African American deaf child. The author recounts her experiences growing up as a deaf person in Iron Mine, North Carolina, from the 1920s through the 1940s. Her story is unique and historically significant…

  The Disability Archives

  22nd Nov 2023

  Age, Author, Autobiography, Book Type, Creative Non-Fiction, Deaf, Disability, Genre, Hearing Disability, Historical, Misc, Non-Fiction, W

  American History, Black Writer, Deaf, Hearing Disability, Historical, Memoir, Non-Fiction, POC, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, The Disabled Experience, USA

• ‘Black Disability Politics’- Schalk, Sami

  In Black Disability Politics Sami Schalk explores how issues of disability have been and continue to be central to Black activism from the 1970s to the present. Schalk shows how Black people have long engaged with disability as a political issue deeply tied to race and racism. She points out that this work has not…

  The Disability Archives

  11th Sep 2023

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

  Academic, Activism, American History, Black Activism, Black Politics, Black Writer, Civil Rights, Disability Activism, Disability History, Disability Politics, Disability Studies, History, Non-Fiction, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA

• ‘Akata Witch’- Okorafor, Nnedi

  Akata Witch transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems. Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, twelve-year old Sunny is understandably a little lost. She is albino and thus, incredibly sensitive to the sun. All Sunny wants to do is be able to play football and…

  The Disability Archives

  8th Sep 2023

  Age, Albinism, Author, Book Type, Disability, Fantasy, Fiction, Genre, Middle-Grade, Novels, O, Skin Condition, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult

  Africa, African MC, African-American MC, Albinism, Black MC, Black Writer, Fantasy, Fiction, Magic, Middle-Grade, Nigeria, Novel, Series, Skin Condition, Submitted Book, The Nsbibidi Scripts, Urban Fantasy, Witches, Young Adult

• ‘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