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Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she composes about audiobooks and specialneeds literature. She is likewise the Founder of Read Appalachia, which commemorates Appalachian literature and composing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that got an global listbelow over its six-season run. In her off hours, you can discover her composing on her Substack, Winchester Ave, and publishing images of her Corgis on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester.
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The brand-new school year is simply around the corner. Department shops are rolling out their school materials, which are still hard for me to withstand. The other day, my mama and I discovered a Corgi unicorn (Corgicorn?) school products set, and she stated she had to buy it for me. So I guess I’m set then. I love notepads, pens, and vibrant tabs to take keepsinmind and annotate the books I’m reading. It assists me engage with the book’s material and keepinmind what I’ve checkout.
Today, we’re diving into a couple must-read books for Disability Pride Month, brand-new books, and bookish items.
Bookish Goods
Cute Corgi Reading Sticker by PixelsNPaws
Ye, I did choice this since of my individual interest. But, my goodness, isn’t it simply too adorable? $3
New Releases
The Bluestockings: A History of the First Women’s Movement by Susannah Gibson
Susannah Gibson information the veryfirst Western ladies’s motion, explaining how a group of females started to push for females’s rights in the 1700s. She highlights secret females in the motion and shares their method as they battle for females’s rights.
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The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself by Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons was born to an American soldier and a Korean mom. He invested his youth participatingin their conservative Christian church, attempting to fit in as one of the just mixed-race households in the church. When catastrophe strikes, Gibbons’ household is required to challenge the numerous tricks that come to light.
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Riot Recommendations
The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me by Keah Brown
Creator of the viral #DisabledAndCute project, impairment rights supporter Keah Brown shares her story of growing up with cerebral palsy and a nondisabled similar twin (who individuals would call “the quite one”). Brown findsout to love herself and commemorate her life, motivating other handicapped individuals to do the exactsame.
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
In the media, most individuals with disfigurements are depicted as the bad guys. Just appearance at Disney’s Captain Hook from Peter Pan or Scar from The Lion King. In fairytales, we continuously see disfigurement as a indication of evil. But why is that? Amanda Leduc breaks down the function disfigurement has traditionally played in Western storytelling.
That’s it for this week! You can discover me over on my substack Winchester Ave, over on Instagram @kdwinchester, on TikTok @kendrawinchester, or on my podcast Read Appalachia. As constantly, feel totallyfree to drop me a line at kendra.d.winchester@gmail.com. For even MORE bookish content, you can discover my shortarticles on Book Riot.
Happy reading, Friends!
~ Kendra
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