A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
autism
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By Melinda CoppolaMy hands are cupped, quivering, I deliver this gem to your inbox— an invitation
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By Karlen Lambert“Our love laid thick and bitter on my tongue/I choked it down as not to spit/I laughed so not to lunge.”
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By Jessica CookIn her short story, Wiltshire-based writer Jessica Cook relays how to fall in love with someone who will inevitably leave.
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By Karlen Lambert“I’ll spend my whole life/Disentangling from you/That’s all fine/I can handle it.”
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By Karlen LambertKarlen Lambert enjoys working with surrealism and color in her photography and other works. She is an avid reader, writer, purple enthusiast and music lover.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensImani Jones and Aaliyah Thomas start a business based on Imani’s photography and Aaliyah’s love of fashion. But when the past comes back to haunt them, can their bond get them through?
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By Karlen LambertKarlen Lambert is a writer and an artist, currently studying for a BFA in 3D art at UNCC. Her work explores grief and neurodivergent presentation.
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By Allison Stalberg Siebens“I certainly can be guilty of black-and-white thinking at times, which is a common neurodivergent trait: something is ultimately right or wrong. Writing is a way to help me question that and find the gray in-between.”
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By Jess Barselow“I thought the pills would help/Ignore it/I see no reason/to pretend I am okay.” Poet Jess Barselow writes about masking and the tediousness of small talk.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke with debut novelist Quinton Li about their novel Tell Me How It Ends, writing a series, and their queer and neurodiverse cast of characters.