One in five people in the United States lives with a disability.
It looks to the future and the past with hope and love..
It celebrates and documents Disability culture in the now.
It invites readers to question their own understandings.
from Harriet McBryde Johnson\'s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community.
Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people.
Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture.
One in five people in the United States lives with a disability
