Book Reviews

By Kyla Scanlon, 2024 This book is rather far afield from my usual reading. It is also rather far afield from my interests, to be honest. I’m a smart woman but when you say the word “economy” or “economics” I feel like my IQ immediately drops 200 points. The information simply does not stay in…

Edited by Alice Wong. How do you know if what you are feeling is who you innately are or if it is a part of your disability? How do you navigate life when you are at the intersection of queer, disabled, and Black culture? What do you do when someone says to you, “It’s better…

Tiffany Yu seems to be everywhere. She is active on LinkedIn, she is active on Instagram (which is where I first found her), she does book tours in person, and she does rock climbing in person. Given this mega presence, it is not surprising that I also heard about her book when it came out.…

Ed., Erin Pritchard When I was a kid, as I say on my homepage here, I was desperate for a hero who had some of the same experiences I did. I wanted that feeling of commiseration. The closest I came, which was not really close at all, was Danny DeVito. He did not know I…

Why read a book about AI that was published in 2022? It turns out I had a couple of reasons. First, I know who Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput are NOW, but I didn’t know how they got here really. Second, the book asks a very good question. If you’re a marketer, how do you…

Author: Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner Published: 2020 Believe it or not, I had not heard about Judy Heumann, the struggle over 504, or the fight for the Americans with Disabilities Act until I watched Crip Camp, a documentary on Netflix. It was a whole new world to me. How had I never heard about…