Neurodiversity

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Johny Pitts discusses neurodiversity in literature with Elle McNicoll, Helen Hoang and Sunyi Dean. There is a long history of characters in fiction whom readers presume to be autistic. But who are the new breed of writers owning the terminology today? Our guests discuss labels, possible progress and the exciting proliferation of different experience represented in a wide range of contemporary genres - from YA and romance, to sci-fi and fantasy Plus a literary postcard from the North West Highlands of Scotland by Daniel James. Sharing a deeply personal experience, he meditates on the importance of listening - to both nature and neurodivergent voices. Presenter: Johny Pitts Producer: Ciaran Bermingham and Robbie Wojciechowski Book List - Sunday 15 May and Thursday 19 May A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll Show Us Who You Are by Elle McNicoll Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean The Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon The Deep by Rivers Solomon Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic by Michael McCreary The Art of Saving The World by Corinne Duyvis Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde The Outside by Ada Hoffman The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley A Different Sort Of Normal by Abigail Balfe The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion The Unauthorised Biography of Ezra Maas by Daniel James The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet