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Title details for Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong - Available

Year of the Tiger

An Activist's Life

by Alice Wong
Nancy Wu
Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
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This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project
In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong.
 
Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future. As a self-described disabled oracle, Alice traces her origins, tells her story, and creates a space for disabled people to be in conversation with one another and the world. Filled with incisive wit, joy, and rage, Wong’s Year of the Tiger will galvanize readers with big cat energy.
* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF containing photographs, illustrations and a crossword puzzle from the printed book.

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  • Release date

    September 6, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593634226
      • File size: 306421 KB
      • Duration: 10:38:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 27, 2022
      Wong outlines her life as an advocate and educator in this stunning collection of essays, interviews, and artwork. Born to parents who emigrated from Hong Kong to Indiana in the 1970s, Wong describes how Chinese American culture and her progressive muscular dystrophy shaped her childhood. After moving to San Francisco for grad school, Wong advocated for access and disability rights, and in 2014 founded the Disability Visibility Project, “an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture.” In “My Day as a Robot,” she describes using a telepresence robot to meet then-president Barack Obama in 2015 , while “The Last Disabled Oracle” is a series of imagined dispatches from the year 2029 that asks “How can we harness our imagination to create the world we want to live in right now and in the future?” Throughout, Wong references a “Tiger” spirit: “It takes a lot of big cat energy to leap into unknown situations, roar against injustice... and swipe at all who annoy me across the multiverse,” she writes. Wong’s voice is straightforward, but she sprinkles in dry humor and is adept at balancing compassion with flashes of rage. The combination of memoir, manifesto, scrapbook, confession, and rousing call to action make for a winning mix. This one’s tough to forget.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Nancy Wu performs this stunning memoir from disability rights activist Alice Wong. Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Wong has spent her life advocating for equal access--for herself and other disabled people. She tells her story in a series of essays, interview transcripts, images, and illustrations, creating a scrapbook-like feel. Wu deftly performs each section, using image descriptions and other audio signifiers to give listeners a fuller picture of each chapter. This method mirrors how many blind and visually impaired people experience images in text and makes the audiobook seem very interactive--like a group project between Wong, Wu, and listeners. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2023

      Wong presents her life's story, political viewpoint, and dreams for the future, providing a firsthand account of living with a disability from before the Americans with Disabilities Act until the present day. The book is delivered in a style reminiscent of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century (which Wong edited) and the online archival project by the same name (which she founded). Including critical essays, oral histories with loved ones, personal stories, and even photos, this title expands creatively on the typical memoir format. As one might expect from a disability-justice advocate, Wong takes care to ensure that the book's photos are richly described, making the audio accessible, even without the attached PDF. Nancy Wu's narration is clear and precise, although her occasionally robotic cadence doesn't quite communicate the passion of Wong's words. Even so, Wong's storytelling and the variety of the content keep this memoir enticing. VERDICT This title will appeal to activists but is also recommended for anyone who values making spaces and life more inclusive. Wong's memoir, which so effectively highlights the need for accessibility, is an essential audio purchase.--Diana Rocha

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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