July 14th is Disability Awareness Day—when people are encouraged to gain a better understanding of people affected by a disability. From intimate memoirs to reads about the history of disability, we’ve put together this inspiring list of books to help spread awareness. Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century Edited by Alice Wong One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings…
