‘Taking up space as a disabled person is always revolutionary. To have a name is to be given the right to occupy space, but people like me don’t move easily through our society, and more often than not survive along its outermost edges.’ – Sandy Ho

Read for a book club in April. An anthology of essays, this provides much needed space for disability justice and voices to be heard. Many were quite moving, and others less so, but each one provides a particular look into disability. I learned and engaged with the texts a fair bit, though some essays were hard to grasp. Making society more accessible (and more accepting) is not just benefiting those with disabilities, but truly helps empower everyone. It is unimaginable to rate such deeply personal and raw essays. For an anthology though, many of the pieces were not unique to it—the themes and ‘chapters’ did not feel purposeful. The organization could have been a bit clearer. Still, the essays that touched me the most, I definitely would like to hold them in my mind. We can’t have human rights without thinking of all humans—and especially the humanity of those forced to the fringe of society. This book challenges moral attitudes and societal expectations; it isn’t an easy read, but it is incredibly rewarding.