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Riders Read

Yavapai College's "Riders Read" program is a college-wide common read, where the entire campus community reads and discusses the same book. The goals of this program are to spark dialog on issues of values and shared experiences among our students, faculty and staff; while modeling the kind of active reading and critical dialog expected in college-level academics.

This Year's Riders Read

Disability Visibility: First-person stories from the 21st Century

One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people.

From Harriet McBryde Johnson’s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.

About the book

Special Event: Screening of "Imagine What It's Like - A Personal Story of Self-Affirmation and Triumph from a Child Born Different." 

Thursday, Nov. 9th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Susan N. Webb Community Room, 19-147.

Powerful Stories and Songs that will Delight and Inspire! 

This 34-minute movie was produced by Taya James and Meg and Thatcher Bohrman, a local pair of artists who collaborated with Taya to tell her story. She looks back at the challenges she faced navigating childhood with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, and generously shares her personal journey of vulnerability, self-discovery and the celebration of discovering her authentic voice.