03. On ME Representation - Interview with Laura Elliott

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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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03. On ME Representation - Interview with Laura Elliott

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03. On ME Representation - Interview with Laura Elliott

Exulansis - The Gulf of Understanding

Due South: An Exciting Development with a Twist

'Who Wants Normal? A Disabled Girls' Guide to Life' by Frances Ryan

Not ALL in Your Head? Think Again

The Choice of The Salt Path - Inspiration Porn or Malevolent Malingerer?

The Danger of ‘Feeling Safe’: Long Covid and the Return of Psychosomatic Medicine

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03. On ME Representation - Interview with Laura Elliott

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03. On ME Representation - Interview with Laura Elliott

Exulansis - The Gulf of Understanding

Due South: An Exciting Development with a Twist

'Who Wants Normal? A Disabled Girls' Guide to Life' by Frances Ryan

Not ALL in Your Head? Think Again

The Choice of The Salt Path - Inspiration Porn or Malevolent Malingerer?

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