About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times is a new anthology co-edited by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson and Peter Catapano. Includes an essay by Sins Invalid artist Elliot Kukla! Learn more about this groundbreaking book featuring all disabled writers and meet some of the contributors from the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to a moderated discussion and Q&A, copies of About Us will be available for purchase. This event is co-sponsored by the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University, the Disability Visibility Project, the Robert and Colleen Haas Distinguished Chair in Disability Studies at the University of California Berkeley, and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability.

Event takes place in the Latino/Hispanic Community Room A/B, on the first floor of the Library.

The Main Library is accessible for wheelchair users. American Sign Language interpreters and Real-time Captioning will be provided. To request other accommodations, please contact marti.goddard@sfpl.org or call 415-557-4557. Requesting accommodations at least 3 business days in advance will help to ensure availability.