Last January, I wrote about shoes. At the time, I was gearing up to get a new wheelchair. Those…
Brianna Albers
Brianna Albers (she/her) is a crip-cyborg storyteller living in Minneapolis-St. Paul. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in 1996 and lives with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. By day she works as an advocate, bridging disability and mental health awareness to empower people to live their best lives; by night, she dabbles in imagination, and is currently writing "Death and the Blade," an adult romantasy with #OwnVoices disability representation. Find her online at bhalbers.com and on social media @bhalbers.
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Articles by Brianna Albers
The Enemy Is Urgency
In 2019, something wonderful happened. I got bit by the tattoo bug. If you’ve followed my column for a…
As I write this, my room glows in the midafternoon sun. Sometime last year, I invested in a suncatcher, so…
Having a Body Is a Full-time Job
“One thing’s for sure,” I tell my dad. “This is going to make a great column.” I’d been dreading this…
My Year of Liberation
When it comes to rituals, I am religious. Weekly rituals are the shortest, and consist largely of short-term planning.
Every Wednesday, I jump on a Zoom call with a bunch of writers and talk. Sometimes we talk about professional…
We’re Still in a Pandemic
In terms of “things I was expecting,” my mom coming down with COVID-19 was not one of them. The Albers…
It’s strange to think that a little over two years ago, I witnessed — and participated in — the conception…
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
My local clinic isn’t actually local. Boasting neighbors like IKEA and the Midwest tourist trap that is the Mall…
The insecurity hits when I least expect it. I knew it would take me a while to adjust to post-grad…