I learned about prospagnosia from an Oliver Sacks book. I was relieved to know I wasn’t the only face blindness soul in Earth. Since then (40 years ago) the condition has gotten slowly more acute friends come to the door with a present for me. « I’m very sorry, do I know you? » prompts them to half shout « Suzanne! It’s me Flo or Jack etc. New people ? If I learn their names, their identity becomes clearer. Still I can mistake Robin Williams for Brad Pitt cuz I only know I’m being greeted by som famous guy. Anyway, you surely have many stories about mistaking your husband for the cashier in the supermarket. I’m reassured by your story. I’m an author too and concocting the faces of characters is not my strong suit. Thanks for sharing. 💕 Suzanne White (my Substack is Unmitigated Gaul). I moved to Paris from Buffalo at age 22 in 1961. Still here.
Revelation time - so many aspects of neurodivergence are exciting... when I discover other people whose brains work like mine. As a fellow experiencer of SDAM and aphantasia who is trying to write memoir and has to consciously include all the sensory STUFF that I'm told most readers just have to have in order to keep reading, it is encouraging to see that it can be done. Big thanks, Sadie (and Sari).
Fascinating author and what a story. A must read for me as I'm so curious about different people's interpretations of our world. Another home run, Sari!
Lab Girl is one of my favorite books. Sadie, congrats! I look forward to reading your book. I love the color and the concept, and I think your story about why telling stories is important to you is amazing. Great interview Sari. Thank you!
I learned about prospagnosia from an Oliver Sacks book. I was relieved to know I wasn’t the only face blindness soul in Earth. Since then (40 years ago) the condition has gotten slowly more acute friends come to the door with a present for me. « I’m very sorry, do I know you? » prompts them to half shout « Suzanne! It’s me Flo or Jack etc. New people ? If I learn their names, their identity becomes clearer. Still I can mistake Robin Williams for Brad Pitt cuz I only know I’m being greeted by som famous guy. Anyway, you surely have many stories about mistaking your husband for the cashier in the supermarket. I’m reassured by your story. I’m an author too and concocting the faces of characters is not my strong suit. Thanks for sharing. 💕 Suzanne White (my Substack is Unmitigated Gaul). I moved to Paris from Buffalo at age 22 in 1961. Still here.
Revelation time - so many aspects of neurodivergence are exciting... when I discover other people whose brains work like mine. As a fellow experiencer of SDAM and aphantasia who is trying to write memoir and has to consciously include all the sensory STUFF that I'm told most readers just have to have in order to keep reading, it is encouraging to see that it can be done. Big thanks, Sadie (and Sari).
Fascinating author and what a story. A must read for me as I'm so curious about different people's interpretations of our world. Another home run, Sari!
Lab Girl is one of my favorite books. Sadie, congrats! I look forward to reading your book. I love the color and the concept, and I think your story about why telling stories is important to you is amazing. Great interview Sari. Thank you!