Our jam-packed Spring 2022 issue–also known as issue 61–marks the beginning of Wordgathering‘s 16th volume. Huzzah! Content warnings for this issue’s “preamble”: Nazism, ableism, transphobia, racism, Covid, war, censorship, and other distressing themes (co-mingled with some very positive updates…). As Editor-in-Chief, I am grateful for ongoing and outstanding collaborative support from my esteemed colleagues at… Continue Reading Volume 16, Issue 1 – Spring 2022
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Volume 15, Issue 4 – Winter 2021
Winter 2021 (Volume 15, Issue 4) is the 60th issue of Wordgathering. Does this number make the journal “a senior” or perhaps define our Open Access, digital publication space as being among #CripLit “elders”? (You get to decide.) “Speaking” of elders, “Old Man Winter” just arrived in this hemisphere. Admittedly, I prefer to think of… Continue Reading Volume 15, Issue 4 – Winter 2021
Poetry – Fall 2021
Poetry in this issue: Angela Acosta, Cripping Outer Space Veronica Ashenhurst, Patient Liam Dougherty, Crow’s Nest Gideon William Hale, Situationally muted Samir Knego, Fall I; Fall II Sabrina Kowal, Auto Reply: Re: Medication Refill Raymond Luczak, MACS9647-JD; Amberlight Nicholas S. Racheotes, Helen Madeleine Simmons, Self Portrait as Venus de Milo Roy Wahlberg, Sailing; Aleutian Night Ann Wallace, Sleepless;… Continue Reading Poetry – Fall 2021
Handicapsules: Short Stories of Speculative Crip Lit (Brian Koukol)
Reviewed by Rachael A. Zubal-Ruggieri Content Warning: This review contains references to themes that may trigger or distress some readers, including but not limited to abuse, Nazism, imperialism, colonialism, exploitation, violence, and ableism. For generations, writers of sci fi and speculative fiction have asked one of the most fundamental questions in human nature: what if?… Continue Reading Handicapsules: Short Stories of Speculative Crip Lit (Brian Koukol)
Volume 15, Issue 3 – Fall 2021
Content Warning: This issue preamble includes some disturbing content, particularly with respect to death, COVID-19, ableism, racism, sexism, sexual and physical abuse, xenophobia, war, militarization, immigration, refugee resettlement, and 9/11. Fall 2021 (Volume 15, Issue 3) is the 59th issue of Wordgathering. As Editor-in-Chief, I remain deeply grateful for ongoing and outstanding collaborative support from… Continue Reading Volume 15, Issue 3 – Fall 2021
Poetry – Summer 2021
Poetry in this issue: Aliza Bridge, Dancing Hands: A Declaration of Autistic Love; The Fox Elizabeth Hassler, THIS, THEN, IS THE GENERAL LINE-UP ON THE BUSINESS OF HER WRITING AS FAR AS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ANALYZE IT (Or: Fitzgerald Writes Zelda’s Psychiatrist) Cali Linfor, I Was Born with My Arms Fused in First… Continue Reading Poetry – Summer 2021
Volume 15, Issue 2 – Summer 2021
Summer 2021 (Volume 15, Issue 2) is the 58th issue of Wordgathering. As Editor-in-Chief, I remain deeply grateful for ongoing and outstanding collaborative support from my esteemed colleagues at Syracuse University—Kate Deibel, Patrick Williams, and Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri. Shahd Alshammari, Sheila Black, Karen Christie, Michael Northen, and yours truly reviewed books for this issue. This issue’s Gatherer’s… Continue Reading Volume 15, Issue 2 – Summer 2021
Volume 15, Issue 1 – Spring 2021
Content Warning: This largely effusive issue 57 preamble also includes some disturbing content, particularly with respect to death, COVID-19, ableism, racism, Anti-Asian hate crimes, murder, classism, misogyny, transphobia, and queerphobia. Spring 2021 (Volume 15, Issue 1) is the 57th issue of Wordgathering. As Editor-in-Chief, I remain deeply grateful for ongoing and outstanding collaborative support from… Continue Reading Volume 15, Issue 1 – Spring 2021
Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities (Allison C. Carey, Pamela Block, and Richard K. Scotch)
Reviewed by Rachael A. Zubal-Ruggieri This new book on disability and parent activism is a welcome addition to scholarly work around this important area of study. The authors are social scientists, scholars with backgrounds in sociology and anthropology, two of whom indicate they are siblings of individuals with disabilities; the third author is a long-time… Continue Reading Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities (Allison C. Carey, Pamela Block, and Richard K. Scotch)
Interviews – December 2020
This issue contains three interviews (all interviews were completed by Diane R. Wiener). John T. Gibson, creator of the immersive, multi-genre art exhibit, “The Sapper’s Abyss” (featured in this issue—in a digitally translated format), discusses his experiences as an artist and veteran. sb. smith, editor of Disabled Voices Anthology (reviewed in this issue), discusses the goals… Continue Reading Interviews – December 2020