Stories Behind the Story: J.A. Stevens on Disability and Writing Her First Book

J.A. Stevens talks to Cheryl about her unique childhood, creating miniature love stories with her sister, and how living with a disability has shaped both her life and her writing. She also reflects on the importance of diversity in modern literature and the power of seeing complex characters on both the page and on screen. Her debut novel A Change of Pace is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stories Behind the Story: J.A. Stevens on Disability and Writing Her First Book is an episode from Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading by Cheryl Akle.

This episode is 33:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 1, 2026.

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