From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming assortment of essays discovering what it means to become black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America.

Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn’t been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her ideal desire used to become normalcy and refuge from your steady stream of self-hate society strengthened inside her. But after many years of introspection and reaching out to about The Pretty One: On Lifestyle, Pop Culture, Impairment, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me others in her community, she’s reclaimed herself and changed her perspective.

In The Pretty One, Dark brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the disabled—so often portrayed as mute, poor, or isolated. With clear, clean, and light-hearted prose, these essays explore everything from her relationship with her able-bodied identical twin (called “the pretty one” by friends) to navigating love; her deep affinity for all things pop lifestyle—and her disappointment with the mass media’s distorted watch of impairment; and her declaration of self-love with the viral hashtag #DisabledAndCute.

By “smashing stigmas, empowering her community, and celebrating herself” (Teen Vogue), Brown and The Pretty One goals to expand the conversation about disability and inspire self-love for people of all backgrounds.