E420 - Range Of Motion w/ Author Brian Trapp

About this episode

Andrew interviews Brian Trapp about his debut novel 'Range of Motion' and the inspiration behind it.

Episode Notes This week, Andrew sits down with Brian Trapp — fiction writer, memoirist, and professor of disability studies at the University of Oregon — to talk about his debut novel Range of Motion , a decade-in-the-making story that puts severe disability at the centre of a complex, funny, deeply human family portrait. Brian opens up about his real twin brother Danny, who inspired the book, the broken systems his family had to fight through, and why he refuses to let Danny's story be forgotten + so much more. Enjoy! Follow Brian's work & Buy the Book: www.briantrappwriter.com Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a notch. Go to bvibe.com and use code AFTERDARK to receive 20% off orders of $100 (including bundles, discounted items and more). Disability content creation doesn't have to be hard. Follow @seated.perspectives on Instagram to learn how to make content creation a gentle, easy, accessible experience. Are you looking for attendant care when you need it at your convenience? Check out your team, on tap www.whimble.ca Get 15% off your next purchase of sex toys, books and DVDs by using Coupon code AFTERDARK at checkout when you shop at trans owned and…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew

Guest: Brian Trapp

Topics covered

• disability
• family dynamics
• memoir
• fiction
• advocacy

Keywords

• disability
• memoir
• fiction
• family
• advocacy
• Range of Motion
• Brian Trapp

Sponsors

bvibe.com, seated.perspectives, whimble.ca, Come As You Are

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Oregon, us.jkp.com, ubcpress.ca

Books & works: Range of Motion, Notes From a Queer Cripple

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