Abled people explain things to me: chronic illness and grief
Part three of our series on ablesplaining tackles the connection between chronic illness, unsolicited advice and griefRead More…
Tag: Max Plaise
Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
This book of accessible and passionately-argued essays about chronic illness life and community is essential reading Read More…
Grit by Angela Duckworth: what, no spoonies?
A book about resilience and perseverance that doesn’t include chronically ill people? Max Plaise thinks the theory has some gaps in it.Read More…
Tantra Illuminated by Christopher Wallis Review
If you’ve spent any time in yoga, ‘Tantra’ or New Agey scenes, this is essentialRead More…
Abled people explain things to me, part ii
How to avoid becoming the topic of a justified rant (and keep your spoonie friends)Read More…
Year One by Nora Roberts
An enjoyable read that’s deliciously dark to add to your pile of brain fog booksRead More…
Abled people explain things to me
Like the Spoonie Carrie Bradshaw, I couldn’t help but wonder. Read More…
The Border of Paradise by Esmé Weijun Wang
Gothic and complex debut novel about mental illness and family trauma from an award-winning spoonie heroineRead More…