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Beyond the Story: Disability, Voice, and Representation in Literature

Join author Kaitlan C.

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Fig. 01 — Southwest Meeting Room, Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd)

About the event

Join author Kaitlan C. Farrior to explore how literature shapes our understanding of disability, identity, and representation. Using Anna LaQuawn Hinton's Refusing to Be Made Whole: Disability in Black Women's Writing as a guide, participants will engage in thoughtful discussion about the ways disabled voices have been represented, overlooked, and reclaimed in literature. In recognition of Disability Pride Month, this program invites readers to examine storytelling as a powerful tool for visibility, advocacy, and social change.

Kaitlan C. Farrior is an author, playwright, and creative consultant whose work centers on storytelling, identity, and representation. Through literary programming and community conversations, she uses books as a gateway to explore complex social issues and amplify diverse voices. As founder of Voice & Vision LLC, she is passionate about creating spaces where readers can engage critically with literature and its impact on our understanding of the world.

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