This past holiday weekend, my husband and I headed outside to spend time at the beach with gorgeous weather. As a book nerd, it’s easy for me to forget to get outside and enjoy the natural world around me. But the Lowcountry is so beautiful, it’s hard for anyone not to become captivated by nature. This week, I’ll be talking about recommendations for Disability Pride Month, but first, it’s time for new releases!
Bookish Goods
Leather Bookmark by Green Roof Gallery
This maybe very lawful neutral of me, but I love a good bookmark, especially customized ones. I also love nature-related accessories, so these leather bookmarks from Green Roof Gallery are right in my wheelhouse.
New Releases
100 Animals That Can F*cking End You by Mamadou Ndiaye
I wasn’t on TikTok very long before I discovered @mndiaye_97 and his videos about some of the most ferocious animals on the planet. As a longtime lover of factoids from the animal kingdom, I love his content. So of course I have to get my hands on his new book, 100 Animals That Can F*cking End You.
Original Sins: A Memoir by Matt Rowland Hill
Matt Rowland Hill is a PK (pastor’s kid) who grew up in the U.K. As Hill grows older, he drifts farther from his parents’ faith and finds himself floundering, unsure of where to turn next. Outside of his parents’ belief system, he doesn’t have any reference points to help guide him into adulthood. Eventually, he finds himself in and out of health clinics, addicted to whatever drug he can find. His memoir is written in such a captivating way that will capture your attention from the very first paragraphs.
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Riot Recommendations
Happy Disability Pride Month! July is one of my favorite times of year because I get to celebrate and highlight other disabled folks. So I thought I’d feature some disability-related titles to honor the occasion.
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau
If you’re new to the world of disability literature, Demystifying Disability is a great place to start. Emila Ladau does a great job of instructing people on disability etiquette 101. She also gives readers an introduction to disability history, language, and culture. This has become my go-to book whenever I want to introduce someone to the world of disability—it’s the perfect place to start!
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century edited by Alice Wong
Disability activist Alice Wong has gathered together some of the best disabled writers of the last few decades. This collection features authors from a wide range of backgrounds, each with their own unique experience of disability. Each essay gives a different perspective on what it’s like to live as a disabled person in the U.S. Plus, there’s even more resources in the back of the book.
That’s it for this week! You can find me over on my substack Winchester Ave or over on Instagram @kdwinchester. As always, feel free to drop me a line at kendra.d.winchester@gmail.com. For even MORE bookish content, you can find my articles over on Book Riot.
Happy reading, Friends!
~ Kendra