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The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms.
What is intimacy? More than sex, more than romantic love, the pieces in this stunning and illuminating new anthology offer broader and more inclusive definitions of what it can mean to be intimate with another person. Explorations of caregiving, community, access, and friendship offer us alternative ways of thinking about the connections we form with others—a vital reimagining in an era when forced physical distance is at times a necessary norm.
But don't worry: there's still sex to consider—and the numerous ways sexual liberation intersects with disability justice. Plunge between these pages and you'll also find disabled sexual discovery, disabled love stories, and disabled joy. These twenty-five stunning original pieces—plus other modern classics on the subject, all carefully curated by acclaimed activist Alice Wong—include essays, poetry, drama, and erotica: a full spectrum of the dreams, fantasies, and deeply personal realities of a wide range of beautiful bodies and minds. Disability Intimacy will free your thinking, invigorate your spirit, and delight your desires.
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“[A] witty, vulnerable, and insightful collection that highlights a diverse roster of disabled writers…This anthology is not only a joy to read but also a welcome introduction to…a gorgeously original worldview.”
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About the Authors
Alice Wong (1974–2025) was a disabled activist, media maker, and research consultant based in San Francisco, California. For her leadership on behalf of the disability community, she received numerous awards and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2024. She was the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture. She also hosted and co-produced the Disability Visibility podcast and co-partnered in a number of collaborations such as #CripTheVote and Access Is Love. From 2013 to 2015, she served as a member of the National Council on Disability, an appointment by President Barack Obama. For more, see: disabilityvisibilityproject.com.
Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?
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Bleak December Inc. is a multimedia company founded by Canadian actor and filmmaker Anthony D.P. Mann.