Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs
Paperback, 272 pages
Published Oct. 4, 2022 by Arsenal Pulp Press.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha follows up their incredible book Care Work with The Future Is Disabled. Piepzna-Samarasinha writes about the last two years of surviving COVID-19 as a disabled femme of color in an ableist world that isn’t interested in protecting disabled folks. They also discuss mutual aid and disabled joy in the face of isolation and discrimination.
The pandemic has been incredibly difficult for disabled people who have been asked to “take one for the team” by wider society. Piepzna-Samarasinha writes encouragement to disabled folks, relishing in our community’s creativity in our fight for survival. They also mourn those lost in the pandemic and the care crisis so many of us still face.
Content warning quotes
Highly recommend. The quote below feels like it is both about the experiences described in the book, and also the experience of reading it.
"This abundance of disabled intimacies is the polar opposite of the ablest care rationing of the world. I want to swim in its deep sea of care possibilities" (p.104) <
