Book Bingo: Disability
Here are some suggestions for your 2025 Book Bingo NW category: Disability. Book Bingo is our annual adult summer reading program presented in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures and King County Library System.
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Being Seen
Nonfiction. A combination of personal memoir and shrewd examination of the ways in which society and media shape our perceptions of disability... A much-needed wake-up call for the nondisabled world. (Kirkus)
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Unfit Parent
Nonfiction. Navigating the joys, stigma, and discrimination of disabled parenting-and how the solutions offered by disability culture can transform the way we all raise our kids. (NoveList)
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Soul Jar
Fiction. Heavy readers of sf, fantasy, and horror often find themselves asking: where are all the queer people, people of color, and disabled people? Soul Jar addresses this beautifully, and any reader of speculative fiction will enjoy these short stories for their genre leanings and their imaginings of disabled characters in worlds with magic, spaceships, or characters who become furry. (Booklist)
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Brittle Joints
Nonfiction. Cartoonist Sweeney debuts with a candid portrait of life with a disability, drawn in delicate brushstrokes and natural colors... Sweeney’s subtle and elegant art reflects the nuance of her moment-to-moment struggle to ground herself apart from chronic pain. (Publishers Weekly)
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We're All Neurodiverse
Nonfiction. This guide challenges your assumptions of who is and isn't neurodivergent with own voice narratives reflecting on intersections of race, gender and sexuality and directly opposes the pathology paradigm. (Publisher Description)
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The Anti-ableist Manifesto
Nonfiction. In this universal appeal for societal change, Yu convincingly bridges the gap between those already sensitive to the disabled and those with lessons yet to learn. A practical, educative guide to empowering and respectfully approaching people with disabilities. (Kirkus)
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