Posted August 11, 2019 by Alice Wong Uncategorized
Ep 57: Disabled Writers
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Today’s episode is with Nina G, a comedian, professional speaker, storyteller, writer and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nina will talk about her second book which came out this August titled, “Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen.” Nina will share what it was like writing and editing her book as a person with learning disabilities and how she learned to find her voice and take up space unapologetically as a disabled woman.
Book cover with a teal green background with a large mouth with bright red lips open wide with the title in the center. Short black lines emanate around the mouth. In the center of the mouth: “Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen.” At the bottom: Nina G
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Amro, Dima. (July 17, 2019). Fighting stigmas with comedy: Nina G. tells her journey to stand-up in new book. Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Dalmas, Jeremy. (May 19, 2015). Can you educate with comedy? Jokes from The Comedians With Disabilities [...]