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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: YEAR OF THE TIGER by Alice Wong, read by Nancy Wu
Description: Nancy Wu performs this memoir from disability rights activist Alice Wong. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss Wu’s narration, which includes descriptions of photos and illustrations, making the audiobook all the more accessible for listeners. Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Wong has spent her life advocating for equal access, for herself and for other disabled people. Wong describes life before and after the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how far we still have to go.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.Find m...