Literary MagNet
Dec 15, 2021
3 minutes
–DANA ISOKAWA
“I like to think of myself as someone who continually questions truths,” writes Hasanthika Sirisena in their essay collection, (Mad Creek Books, December). Sirisena does so, in part, by telling their own stories alongside those of other people whose lives do not fit neatly into hegemonic narratives. An essay about John Milton’s blindness and Sirisena’s experiences living with amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, probes assumptions about disability and beauty; a piece about a maid of honor to
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days