Fall book event season is well underway, and my TBR cart is looking a bit worse for wear. Just the other day, my spouse said, “Don’t think I haven’t noticed the second TBR cart that has just appeared in our house.” I pleaded innocence. At any rate, there are so many incredible new books out, including one of my most anticipated disability releases.
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Bookish Goods
Bee and Honeycomb Charm Bookmark Paperclip by Nyla Books
I love a good bee moment. And this cute charm bookmark is just the ticket. The bookmark clips on the top of the page and hangs off the top. $8
New Releases
We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope by Steven Charleston
Author Steven Charleston, a member of the Choctaw Nation, reflects on how the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island have already survived the apocalypse of colonization. And in the wake of the pandemic, he believes Indigenous cultural wisdom and the words of their ancestors will help provide a way for society to move forward with “courage and dignity.”
When My Ghost Sings: A Memoir of Stroke, Recovery, and Transformation by Tara Sidhoo Fraser
In one of my most anticipated disability literature releases of the season, Tara Sidhoo Fraser describes her experience of losing her memory after a stroke in her early 30s. She wakes up, seemingly dropped in someone else’s body. Who is she? And will she ever regain her memories and sense of self?
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Riot Recommendations
Disability Visibility, edited by Alice Wong
Edited by the incredible disability rights activist, Alice Wong, this collection is a celebration of disabled people. As a disabled person myself, I found this collection such a joy to read. There are difficult circumstances discussed in the book, but each essay focuses on disabled lives and centers disabled people in the conversation. There’s such a broad collection of authors included in this essay, representing a wide range of races, ethnicities, sexualities, genders, religions, and economic status.
Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
Dark humor is a staple of disability humor and few people do it better than Jenny Lawson. In her latest essay collection, Lawson shares hilarious personal anecdotes and gives a frank portrait of her life with chronic illness, anxiety, and depression. Balancing both serious and humorous topics can be quite the challenge, but Lawson is always more than up for the task!
That’s it for this week! You can find me over on my substack Winchester Ave, over on Instagram @kdwinchester, or on my podcast Read Appalachia. 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