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Kit Englard writes emotionally intense, myth-soaked fantasy with a literary edge and a dark undercurrent. Her early influences include Susan Cooper, Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Tamora Pierce—authors who revealed that magic is most powerful when it’s entangled with questions of identity, agency, and choice.

Her work is equally shaped by a background in Disability Studies and years spent supporting disabled college students. She is particularly interested in the intersections of trauma, power, and intimacy, and how speculative worlds can offer space for transformation.

When not writing, Kit is usually hiking with her guide dog, researching something strange, or speaking on topics such as disability in SFF, trauma-informed storytel
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Being Seen by Elsa Sjunneson
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I’ve been reading and following Elsa Sjunneson for years, and I was thrilled when this book came out. It’s a fantastic companion to Haben: The DeafBlind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. While Haben Girma’s memoir captures the broad experience of Deaf ...more
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Haben by Haben Girma
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Someday I hope to teach a course on memoirs by disabled women in the 21st century—and this book will be at the top of the syllabus. As a DeafBlind woman myself, I recommend Girma’s memoir to anyone who wants to understand what it’s like to navigate m ...more
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Enabling Acts by Lennard J. Davis
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I appreciated how Davis gets straight to the point in this book. He opens with strong historical context and quickly pulls readers into the political landscape surrounding the passage of the ADA. What stood out most to me was his refusal to credit an ...more
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Enabling Acts by Lennard J. Davis
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I appreciated how Davis gets straight to the point in this book. He opens with strong historical context and quickly pulls readers into the political landscape surrounding the passage of the ADA. What stood out most to me was his refusal to credit an ...more
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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
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This is a hard but necessary read. Stevenson’s memoir, centered on his work with the Equal Justice Initiative, pulls back the curtain on the deeply complicated and often brutal legal landscape faced by Black communities in the United States.

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My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
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If The Body Keeps the Score is foundational for understanding trauma in general, My Grandmother’s Hands is essential for anyone wanting to understand racialized trauma on a personal and embodied level. Menakem weaves together personal experience, gen ...more
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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I won’t lie—this is a tough read. It took me months to finish, but it’s one of the most indispensable resources I’ve found for understanding trauma. It covers not only how trauma impacts the lives of people with PTSD and complex PTSD, but also how ou ...more
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Women's Work by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
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I picked this up while researching for a writing project, and it completely hooked me on textile history. This is a rich and accessible look at the role of textiles in early human societies, with a particular focus on women’s labor and lived experien ...more
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Violence by Rory Miller
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This book was invaluable when I decided to buckle down and improve my fight scenes. As a pacifist, writing violence was a weak point in my work, but Rory Miller breaks down not just the mechanics of fighting, but also the psychology and emotional con ...more
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Beginning with Disability by Lennard J. Davis
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An excellent starting point for anyone looking to get a bird’s-eye view of Disability Studies as a field. The collection offers a wide range of essays representing diverse disability perspectives, making it accessible for newcomers while still offeri ...more
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