03. On ME Representation - Interview with Laura Elliott
Welcome to a special interview with Laura Elliott, author of the gripping near-future thriller Awakened. We dive into the story’s chilling world of sleeplessness, collapsing civilisation, and a small group of scientists grappling with the consequences of their own creation - and explore the book’s thoughtful representation of ME and chronic illness. The Pedantic Zebra Book Club, is our disability and chronic illness reading collective. IMPORTANT NOTE: We’ve moved our book clu
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Exulansis - The Gulf of Understanding
Exulansis is defined as the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it.
Nov 8, 20255 min read
Due South: An Exciting Development with a Twist
This is a bit more of a personal post - exciting but with a twist. Like Benton Fraser, in Due South (one for the Gen X’ers), we are having a temporary directional change with a new sister project, @cripademia and a book!
Sep 18, 20256 min read
'Who Wants Normal? A Disabled Girls' Guide to Life' by Frances Ryan
It is this communality of the book that elevates it, from practical tips to the message that one is not alone in the struggle.
Sep 13, 20255 min read
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