Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw
Published by Roaring Brook Press on April 30th 2019
ISBN: 1626727708
Pages: 208
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The author of Laughing at My Nightmare is back with another book that is a must-have for all libraries. This second book of essays is filled with stories that highlight Burcaw’s signature humor. The title comes from the essay in which Burcaw explains that people often assume that because he is in a wheelchair, his able-bodied girlfriend must be his nurse. Many of the essays in this collection focus on their relationship and how they “make it work.” Burcaw does not shy away from the details of their relationship, even going so far as to briefly explain personal details of his sexual life. Burcaw is an important Millennial voice. He clears up misunderstandings and provides a voice to others who are wheelchair-bound or who have spinal muscular atrophy. However, most importantly he is a fabulous story-teller. Readers will laugh-out-loud as they turn the pages!  For Grades 9 and up. 

Elizabeth Andersen, Librarian, Westbrook High School