ARCPDX Book Club "The Future is Disabled" July & August 2026

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we will be reading "The Future Is Disabled by Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha" in July and August. We will discuss Part 1 at our July meeting and Part 2 at our August meeting. DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND BOTH MEETINGS. ABOUT: In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions: What if, in the near future, the majority of people will be disabled - and what if that's not a bad thing? And what if disability justice and disabled wisdom are crucial to creating a future in which it's possible to survive fascism, climate change, and pandemics and to bring about liberation? Building on the work of her game-changing book Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice, Piepzna-Samarasinha writes about disability justice at the end of the world, documenting the many ways disabled people kept and are keeping each other - and the rest of the world - alive during Trump, fascism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Other subjects include crip interdependence, care and mutual aid in real life, disabled community building, and disabled art practice as survival and joy. For more information, including content warnings, visit: https://app.thestorygraph.com/.../7e0d8b22-051a-4038-a38f... Whether you're a seasoned activist or a curious newcomer, live in the PNW or beyond, all are welcome to join the Animal Rights Collective Portland (ARCPDX) Book Club! Thank you to Takara for leading, and Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN), Veggies Do It Better Events, and Northwest VEG for co-hosting. Monday, July 27th (Part 1) & August 31st (Part 2) 6:30-8pm Zoom ID: 850 7168 2742Passcode: 053888 https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/85071682742/invitations... As always, arrive when you can and leave when you need to. __________________ Books are suggested and voted on by the group. Our goal is to read books that challenge norms, inspire empathy, reflect the diverse voices and perspectives within the vegan and social justice movements, and ignite conversations about animal rights, environmental sustainability, social equity, and more. In between meetings, we encourage you to chat about the books via Slack! Join the ARCPDX Slack workspace: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScFIcsJ79m.../viewform... If you are already on our Slack, join the #book-club channelHow to join a channel: https://slack.com/help/articles/205239967-Join-a-channel We are also now a book club on StoryGraph! Join us here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/.../af026324-251f-4f68-8f6e... Reach out to Takara Rahalski with any questions. By attending this event, you are agreeing to the Animal Rights Collective Portland Meeting/Event Community Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/.../10gu2vfndaJW58nt4LJeGx6q.../edit