Tag: neurodivergence
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Try to Understand By Clara Olivo My autistic brainis not broken or wrongjust wired differently than most of the world’s.And in this neurotypical landscape,I must blend in with the broad strokesthat paint the palatable picture you see before you. The beauty is in the detailsthe truth between the lines.Shaping this multifaceted gemshimmering bright,blinding your eyes […]
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Summoning Serotonin
By Amanda Cessor So, I’ve decided to sell my soul to a demon. I know what you’re thinking, that seems a little extreme, but, hear me out. I have spent so much time, money and energy trying to fix myself. I’ve tried and tried and tried to rid myself of my myriad of mental illnesses, […]
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Neurodivergent
By Julián Esteban Torres López Author Julián Esteban Torres López wrote this piece, Neurodivergent, intending it to be an auditory experience. Please feel free to listen to the audio below while reading along to the words below. I do not need 60 light bulbs to light up a mansion; all I need is one bulb […]
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An interview with Julian R. Vaca
By Allison Stalberg Siebens In an alternative 1987, a disease ravages human memories. There is no cure, only artificial recall. The lucky ones, the recollectors, need the treatment only once a day. Freya Izquierdo isn’t lucky. The high school senior is a “degen” who needs artificial recall several times a day. Plagued by blinding half-memories […]
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An interview with Clara Olivo
By Allison Stalberg Siebens Clara Olivo’s The Whisper, The Storm and The Light In Between is a poetic memoir of diasporic despair and delight. An autobiographical reflection of the author’s journey as a queer, neurodivergent, disabled woman of color, Olivo’s collection touches on issues of American exceptionalism, race, miscegenation, and cultural memory. We spoke with […]
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An interview with Lynn Slaughter
By Allison Stalberg Siebens All of Lynn Slaughter’s books pack an emotional punch. In It Should Have Been You, the young protagonist grapples with survivor’s guilt after the death of her twin. Leisha’s Song takes a look at the tragic fallout from of an abusive childhood. Deadly Setup features a character dealing with the actions […]
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An interview with Amanda Cessor
By Allison Stalberg Siebens Twenty-two-year-old Juniper Harlow has always struggled with social anxiety. Oleander Ambrose, her parents’ ward and fellow witch, is an exception to this rule until he returns from a rite of passage older and now seemingly a stranger. Meanwhile, Oleander Ambrose wants nothing more than to make Juniper his wife. He wants […]
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