This episode features my chat with Dr. Clem Bastow, the brilliant writer and one of the editors behind the anthology, Someone Like Me. Dr. Bastow is also the author of the critically acclaimed 2021 best-seller, Late Bloomer: How An Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life. They share the fascinating process of how the diverse voices for Someone Like Me were chosen, the powerful messages the collection conveys, and the unique and beautiful ways each author found to express themselves.
Dr. Bastow gives us a look into their own autistic experience as a screenwriter, teacher, and critic. You'll hear how their interest in film shapes their communication in entertaining ways. So grab your popcorn and get ready for a fascinating and enlightening conversation with Dr. Clem Bastow.
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Dr. Bastow's thesis: I Can't Describe What I'm Feeling
Bio: Dr Clem Bastow (they/them) is a screenwriter, cultural critic and award-winning critical Autism studies researcher from Naarm-Melbourne. Clem works as a screenwriter and neurodiversity consultant for film and TV, and teaches screenwriting at the University of Melbourne. Clem's debut non-fiction book, Late Bloomer, was published in 2021. They have contributed to books including Investigating Stranger Things and ReFocus: The films of Elaine May, and their writing appears regularly in the Guardian. They're currently working on a series of critical Autism studies essays and a collection of speculative fiction short stories.
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