Authors at Caversham: Therese Estacion on disability and vulnerability

​Therese Estacion, author of Jelly, Baby: Essays on Disability and Vulnerability, in conversation with Caversham's own Ben Edelberg. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A.

​This event is free, but please RSVP if you are planning to attend, so we know how many people to expect.

​About Jelly, Baby:

​"In this revelatory collection of lyrical and poetic essays, Therese Estacion explores vital themes relating to her life as a disabled person.

​Defying genre and constraint, Estacion conveys how ableism has impacted her disposition and self-esteem. She also confronts her own internalized ableism and unpacks how she has come to terms with disability in all its complexity.

​Jelly, Baby fearlessly uncovers the trauma, grief, and rage inherent to the struggle to accept one’s own vulnerability and reach a place of love. Inspired by Estacion’s psychotherapy training, this book is a tender examination of some of the most vulnerable aspects of the self, and a head-on challenge of self-loathing. The result is a beautiful and astute meditation on ableism and a transformative journey deep into the psyche."

​About Therese Estacion:

​Therese Estacion is the author of Phantompains (Book*hug Press), a poetry collection that explores her Filipinx heritage and physical disability. In 2021, the book was a finalist for both the Foreword INDIES Award for Poetry and the Firecracker Award for Poetry. She has been a guest editor for Arc Poetry magazine and Feels zine, and co-curated Smutburger’s 2023-2024 series. Based in Toronto, Estacion has been an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and is training as a psychotherapist. Her second book, Jelly, Baby: Essays on disability and vulnerability was published by Book*Hug Spring 2026.