awaiting review
The Book of Niall
The Book of Niall merges dream life, acting, magical thinking and diagnosis (not to mention exquisite artwork) to create a mesmerising work well worth reading. The main character, Niall Adams, is an actor, known for his part as a superhero in a series entitled “Logos: First Order”. He is a handsome man with an Irish name, a British accent and an American character role. His recently completed movie series is poorly reviewed, and his womanizing, superficial agent manages to get him nominated for a Best Actor award, with the express aim of distracting public attention from the negative reviews. But,… Read More
The Third Person
Guest Book Review by KC Councilor Emma Grove’s book The Third Person is a memoir about a trans person with Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.) healing from trauma and struggling to access gender-affirming care. It is also a story about trust and vulnerability in the context of mental health care. Both simply and expertly drawn, Grove renders a complex narrative with impressive clarity and insight. The book is a chronological story of Grove’s coming to understand herself as a trans person and as a survivor of trauma with “alters” or D.I.D.—a term to describe separate personalities formed to protect… Read More