Writers on living with disability

Three writers discuss living with disability, the influence its had on love, life and work,, the stigmas that persist, and the pressing issues facing disabled communities.

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Writers Daniel Simpson, Ona Gritz, and Anne Kaier (Anne Kaier photo credit Andrea Cipriani Mecchi)

Writers Daniel Simpson, Ona Gritz, and Anne Kaier (Anne Kaier photo credit Andrea Cipriani Mecchi)

Guests: Ona Gritz, Daniel Simpson, Anne Kaier

Three local writers share their stories of living with disabilities in this hour. Writers ONA GRITZ, DANIEL SIMPSON and ANNE KAIER all contributed to the new collection of essays, About Us. We’ll talk with them about how their disability influenced their lives and writing, and about the stereotypes and stigmas around disability that still persist. We’ll also talk to them about working, loving, parenting and aging and about some of the most pressing issues facing disabled communities today.

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