"Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life" is a powerful memoir by Alice Wong, a notable disability activist. This book is not a typical inspirational memoir; instead, it offers a raw and honest account of Alice's life as a disabled woman of color navigating the world. The writing is non-linear and features a mix of essays, interviews, and social media posts. Alice addresses the realities of living with a severe disability, especially during the pandemic, sharing her experiences and those of others within the disabled community.
Alice's humor shines through in her storytelling, making readers laugh while tackling serious topics like access, education, and discrimination. She emphasizes the importance of amplifying the voices of disabled people, especially disabled people of color. The memoir is enlightening and challenging, inviting readers to reconsider their understanding of disability. Overall, it’s a remarkable read that combines humor, reflection, and activism, making it essential for anyone interested in Disability Rights and Culture.
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The content warnings for Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life include foul language, discussions of disability struggles, and sensitive topics related to ableism.
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This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project
"Alice Wong provides deep truths in this fun and deceptively easy read about her survival in this hectic and ableist society." -Selma Blair, bestselling author of Mean Baby
In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong.
Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future. As a self-described disabled oracle, Alice traces her origins, tells her story, and creates a space for disabled people to be in conversation with one another and the world. Filled with incisive wit, joy, and rage, Wong's Year of the Tiger will galvanize readers with big cat energy.
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