The Ainsworth Library is joining the Northeast Community College NEA Big Read during March and April. The Big Read selection will focus on the title of “Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body” by Rebekah Taussig. The Ainsworth Library has copies of this title available now for check-out. Read the book and come join us on April 17th at 3:30 p.m. to share thoughts on the title.
Rebekah Taussig is a disability advocate that brings an intimate and eye-opening essay collection that processes a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. This book was selected because of the honest and intimate rendering of her experiences, which inspires caring and connection. Our focus is on disability, disability services, accessibility and inclusion and to promote open dialogue leading to a deeper understanding of how best to respect and serve one another. The book will make you rethink everything you’ve previously believed bout disabled people and their lives.
This program is part of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest to help show the power of a shared reading experience, aims to inspire meaningful conversations, artists responses, and new discoveries and connections in communities. Northeast Community College is one of 62 organizations nationwide that has been selected to receive a 2022-23 NEA Big Read Grant. If you have an questions, please contact the library in person or call 402-387-2032.
