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Andrew French talks to me about Disfigured and fairy tales on Page Fright.
Andrew French talks to me about Disfigured and fairy tales on Page Fright.
I talk about Disfigured and community with Trevor Corkum over at The Chat on 49th Shelf.
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space (Coach House) is a brilliant and startling book of essays by Amanda Leduc exploring the intersections between fairy tales and disability. In what ways, she asks, do traditional fairy tales portray disabled folks, and how do these fairy tales continue to perpetuate certain myths and stereotypes about disabled people?
Trevor Corkum, 49th Shelf
Great Canadian Literary Moment! The incomparable Shelagh Rogers interviews me about Disfigured for The Next Chapter.
Kim Kilpatrick and Shelley Ann Morris interview me on Welcome to My World on CKCU FM 93.1.
Disfigured is reviewed on Foreword Reviews.
Disfigured is a fascinating exploration of how disabilities are treated within fairy tales and of how those treatments help to shape social attitudes and perceptions.
Foreward Reviews