New book: What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic

A memoir and manifesto about the trials and triumphs of a life before and after diagnosis

I’m delighted to announce the launch of my debut book! I’ve poured my heart and mind into What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic, and now it’s finally available to read.

For autistics everywhere, this is a book to help you understand your brain more deeply, with words you can borrow to describe who you truly are.

For non-autistics, it’s a book to see the world through a different kind of mind – one that makes many things hard, and even more things beautiful.

I’m inclined to call this book my “magnum opus,” since it collects and connects all the biggest insights I’ve shared on my blog. But that makes it sound flowery and grand, when it’s actually compact and precise.

So instead, I’m calling it a mix of memoir and manifesto. I’m using autism to make sense of my memories, and using my memories to make sense of autism itself.