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Book cover of "The Bus," a novella by Adam Pottle. At the top are the words: Winner of the 2016 Ken Klonsky awards. At the bottom is a photo showing a black asphalt road with two yellow stripes in the center with words in white text that read: The Bus Adam Pottle. Above the photo are two sets of abstract paintings with various geometric shapes depicting a bus and a bus passengers. The abstract painting on the left is in color while the one on the right is in black and white.

Posted February 26, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Adam Pottle on his novella “The Bus”

The following is an interview with Canadian writer Adam Pottle on his recent work of fiction, “The Bus.” Please note that there will be spoilers about the plot and characters … Continue Reading Interview with Adam Pottle on his novella “The Bus”

Light green graphic with black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality October 12, 2016 7 pm Eastern Co-hosts Nicola Griffith @nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guest host: Alaina Leary @alainaskeys

Posted October 5, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/12 #CripLit Chat: Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality Guest host: Alaina Leary @alainaskeys Wednesday, October 12, 2016 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern The Disability Visibility Project is proud … Continue Reading 10/12 #CripLit Chat: Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality

Posted September 24, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

9/25 DVP Event: Conversation with Deaf and Disabled Artists

Below is the program for an event co-organized by the Disability Visibility Project™ that will take place on September 25, 2016 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, California. Deaf/Disabled … Continue Reading 9/25 DVP Event: Conversation with Deaf and Disabled Artists

Posted August 23, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

9/1: #CripTrek Twitter Chat

Hey disabled Star Trek fans – let’s let CBS know we’re here and we want disability representation in their new series, Star Trek: Discovery! Using two hashtags, #StarTrekDiscovery and #CripTrek, share an idea, picture, video, audio … Continue Reading 9/1: #CripTrek Twitter Chat

A panel from a comic book. On the left is an image of a blond woman holding fruit roll-ups. She is blonde, has blue eyes and wear glasses. She's holding the snacks and there's a bubble that says, "Fruit Snack?" on the right side is another image of the same woman in a wheelchair wheeling herself. She is wearing a green top and dark blue pants

Posted June 23, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled Geeks: Improve Representation of Disability in Wikis

Calling all geeky crips! Do you have a favorite comic book character with a disability? Do you find wiki posts about disabled comic book characters ableist, inaccurate or devoid of … Continue Reading Disabled Geeks: Improve Representation of Disability in Wikis