I was supposed to be preparing for an upcoming work trip to Austin, Texas. Instead, I was sitting in a…
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
When I graduated with a master’s degree in 2020, people kept asking me if I’d ever go back to school.
Months ago, I had an idea for a column. I wrote it down with the intention of revisiting it around…
I’d been anxious about our trip to Austin, Texas, for months. I look forward to the annual Cure SMA…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with naturopathy. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult…
I was all ready to skip this week’s column, convinced I had nothing to say and no energy with which…
In the stillness of my room, a voice says to me, “You should quit social media.” It’s not the first…
On a rainy day in April, I write the final words of my third novel: “The End.” If you follow…
I’m listening to my caregiver’s daughter talk about life as a first grader when I realize … I’m old.
Every once in a while, I’m seized with unbearable jealousy. That’s not true. It isn’t jealousy so much as…