Book Group: Disability Visibility

The University of South Florida Humanities Institute will resume meeting in-person for book group this semester. Book Group is open to students, faculty, staff, and the community. Grab your own copy of the selected reading and join us for a fun conversation! *We will focus the discussion on the first 2 essays in each of the 4 sections.

Reading: Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century Edited by Alice Wong

Location: 7venth Sun Brewery (6809 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604)

Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 7:00-8:00pm

Support your local independent book seller by purchasing your copy from Tombolo Books in St. Pete! They ship nationwide and are open 7 days a week: https://tombolobooks.com/item/zroBIQl5na_G35mvbI1uLQ

About the book: One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. 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.

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. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.

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Notice for our Fall events: Weather permitting, the in-person events will be held outdoors. When not eating or drinking, we ask that event attendees continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing. This information may be updated as we get continued guidance from USF. HI will have extra masks and hand sanitizer available.

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