part of portrait of Eli by Riva Lehrer

About Eli

White, disabled, and genderqueer, Eli Clare has a B.A. in Women's Studies, a M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and most importantly a penchant for rabble-rousing. Among other pursuits, he has walked across the United States for peace, coordinated a rape prevention program, and helped organize the first ever Queerness and Disability Conference. He has spoken all over the United States at conferences, community events, and colleges about disability, queer and trans identities, and social justice. Eli is the author of a book of essays Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation (South End Press, 1999) and a collection of poetry The Marrow's Telling: Words in Motion (Homofactus Press, 2007) and has been published in many periodicals and anthologies.

Eli lives in Vermont with his sweetie. When he's not writing or on the road, you can find him walking his dog, reading, hiking, camping, riding his recumbent trike, or otherwise having fun adventures.

For a complete listing of his publications and where he has worked, see his CV as a downloadable PDF.

Eli sitting in old growth log