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Crip Negativity

Crip Negativity

I recently had a giveaway of J. Logan Smilges’ Queer Silence and today I am pleased to offer five copies of the latest by J., Crip Negativity, published by the University of Minnesota Press. Details below.

A black cover with white sans serif font reading, "Crip Negativity," with the author name following in gray font, "J. Logan Smilges." A thin gray line separates the title from the author name, and another thin gray line marks the spine. Book cover by Terence Smyre.
A black cover with white sans serif font reading, "Crip Negativity," with the author name following in gray font, "J. Logan Smilges." A thin gray line separates the title from the author name, and another thin gray line marks the spine. Book cover by Terence Smyre.

About the book

In the thirty years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, the lives of disabled people have not improved nearly as much as activists and politicians had hoped. In Crip Negativity, J. Logan Smilges shows us what’s gone wrong and what we can do to fix it.

Leveling a strong critique of the category of disability and liberal disability politics, Smilges asks and imagines what horizons might exist for the liberation of those oppressed by ableism—beyond access and inclusion. Inspired by models of negativity in queer studies, Black studies, and crip theory, Smilges proposes that bad crip feelings might help all of us to care gently for one another, even as we demand more from the world than we currently believe to be possible.
Seated on a stool, Logan is a white person with a mustache and shaved head, wearing a black sleeveless top, silver chain necklace, black pants, and black shoes. They stare directly into the camera without smiling. Photo credit: Hampus Danielsson
Seated on a stool, Logan is a white person with a mustache and shaved head, wearing a black sleeveless top, silver chain necklace, black pants, and black shoes. They stare directly into the camera without smiling. Photo credit: Hampus Danielsson

About the author

J. Logan Smilges is assistant professor of English language and literatures at the University of British Columbia and author of Queer Silence: On Disability and Rhetorical Absence (Minnesota, 2022).

Details

1) Any disabled person in the US or Canada is eligible for this giveaway. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) The first 5 people will receive a paperback or e-book. If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with ‘Crip Negativity Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

4) Include the following information in your message:

  • First and last name
  • Mailing address
  • Preferred format: paperback or e-book (pick one only)

Please note: I will send this information along with your email address to the publisher. They are responsible for confirming your details and sending you the book. Please be patient!

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Alice Wong

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