Neurodivergent Narratives

The Autistic Culture Institute Presents A Literary Anthology of Late Identifying Autistic Voices

Voices From the Lost Generation
A testament to survival, identity, and Autistic truth.

A powerful, ground-breaking collection of writing by late-discovered Autistic adults, Neurodivergent Narratives captures a cultural moment in real time. At a time when autism is debated on political stages, misunderstood in media narratives, and sensationalised through celebrity disclosures, this anthology brings the conversation back to where it belongs: the lived experience of #ActuallyAutistic adults.

Across fiction, memoir, poetry, and micro-stories, these writers illuminate what it means to grow up unseen, before the diagnostic criteria widened, before the language for our lives existed. Their voices reclaim the history that was never recorded. Their stories challenge the stereotypes still shaping public perception. Together, they form an uncompromising, vivid portrait of Autistic life beyond the myths.

From sensory worlds to shattered assumptions, from moral clarity to the quiet devastation of being misunderstood, these pieces reveal the interior landscapes of a community long pushed to the margins. This collection answers the call raised by Dr Devon Price in Unmasking Autism and Pete Wharmby in What I Want to Talk About and Untypical. We are unmasked and finally telling our stories on our own terms.

Our stories offer connection, catharsis, and a new cultural record for Autistic readers and a challenge to rethink everything for those who are not. This is the missing archive of the Lost Generation.