“Disability exists in spaces in-between … where lived experience fills the gaps in our understanding. It is joy and relief, heartache and fatigue. It is self-acceptance and empowerment.” – Rebecca Burke (managing editor). 

 

In Between Spaces is a powerful collection that shows just how varied and diverse our experiences with disability can be.

 

In some moments, I saw myself on the page and felt like I could have written the words myself. During other pieces, my eyes were opened to new pains and triumphs and lived experiences.

 

This anthology features 33 disabled writers with a huge range of identities and experiences. The writing styles are just as varied; we hear from poets, essayists, and short-story writers whose pieces range from vulnerable nonfiction to heightened & creative works. 

 

The writing is inspiring & bold – joy and acceptance and triumph are celebrated, and pain and invisibility and barriers are acknowledged and investigated. 

 

While I felt some pieces were much stronger than others, there’s an incredible amount of talent in this collection. 

 

CW: suicide, self harm, drug use, emotional & physical abuse, psychosis, sexual assault, death, infant loss

 

(I received an advance reader copy of this book; this is my honest review.)