Sitting Pretty is a memoir-in-essays from Rebekah Taussig, disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty, reflecting on identity, accessibility, and representation and processing a lifetime of memories to paint a more beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most.
The love for this book is pouring in. Check out these reviews:
“A disability advocate debuts with a collection offering potent rejoinders to ableism.... A fierce and fabulous revision to entrenched ableist scripts.”
—Kirkus Reviews review
“An invaluable, eye-opening look at disability from a firsthand perspective.”
—Booklist
“Her smart and witty observations about living with disabilities will be enlightening and eye-opening for readers.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Rebekah writes in a way that is somehow both world-shakingly profound and beautifully intimate. Her voice is unforgettable in its power to make you feel, question, learn, and grow. There aren't words for how much the world needs this book."
—Megan Jayne Crabbe, bestselling author of Body Positive Power
"Sitting Pretty is the book I needed years ago as I grappled with my sense of self and my identity as a disabled woman. I put it down while reading only long enough to collect myself each time waves of emotion crashed over me. Rebekah's spunky, self-aware wit, combined with education that never feels didactic, make this book a worthwhile and rewarding read."
—Emily Ladau, writer, speaker, and disability rights activist
Be sure to check out Rebekah's recent Q&A with Publishers Weekly.
We have previously heard from Rebekah when she wrote an excellent letter to librarians and when she was interviewed by her editor at HarperOne on our podcast. Listen to the episode here:
Be sure to download an egalley from NetGalley and Edelweiss+.
Rebekah is also taking over our Instagram feed tomorrow, Friday, July 17! Follow along here.
-Lainey
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