R/evolution in disability lit is accelerating
There are now two serious prizes for disability literature, and the pace of change is accelerating.
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My MS resume
If you’re here because of my recent interview for theMSGuide.com, hello and welcome. I’m a novelist—this website and blog is mostly about my life and work; MS is often peripheral to my interests. If you’d rather just focus on MS then here’s a short resume of me, my interests in and thoughts on MS and disability.
Read moreFuck off into the sun: I’m done with being excluded
Disabled people are the demographic most abused at home; the most murdered by caregivers; the most badly paid; the most discriminated against by employers; the most laughed at in public; the poorest; the most refused transport on buses, trains, and planes; and the most killed by law enforcement. We are 25% of the fucking population and I am DONE with being excluded from the DEI conversation.
Read moreSO LUCKY is 2: Some thoughts on publishing
Now that So Lucky has been out for two years, I’m revisiting the publishing process, and industry and reader response—and asking for your opinion.
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Neither Dying Nor Being Cured
This is the essay version of the Ethel Louise Armstrong Lecture I gave last year at Ohio State University. It was first…
Read moreThe gift of a negative review
Part of a critic’s job is to offer an expert, informed opinion of art. Keyword: informed. We need disabled critics to review disabled art.
Read moreGreat Grinning Thing
In CascadiaM/i> Sharma Shields has written a beautiful review essay about So Lucky. She really gets it. A nondisabled critic could not have written this.
Read moreSome thoughts on Ableism & the Publishing Industry
The Storify of the second #CripLit Twitter chat, on Ableism and the Publishing Industry is up. Here are my answers to the 10 questions formulated ahead of time.
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Nicola Griffith 