The Wanting Way

Poems

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Milkweed Editions
Adam Wolfond
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  • Author is a nonspeaking autistic artist who has built a large following in the interdisciplinary communities
  • Author has been widely published in Poem-a-Day, Poets.org, and the Poetry Society of America
  • Strong blurb from Lauren Russell
  • Book is second in a major new series from the publisher, Multiverse—a literary series written and curated by neurodivergent writers—which will be significantly promoted by the publisher through media campaigns, advertising, and exclusive digital content
  • Book's perspective and engagement with the experiences of a nonspeaking autistic artist, and its engagement with the natural world, is a groundbreaking and accessible addition to a market that lacks these perspectives 
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Contributor Bio

Adam Wolfond

is the author of The Wanting Way. He is a nonspeaking autistic artist, poet, and university lecturer whose work has been featured in multimedia exhibitions, documentary films, academic journals, and philosophical treatises. He is the youngest writer to appear in the Academy of American Poets’ “Poem-A-Day” series and is the author of two chapbooks, There Is Too Music in My Ears and In Way of Music Water Answers Toward Questions Other Than What Is Autism, both published by Unrestricted Editions. He is also a founding member of dis assembly, a neurodiverse artist collective based in Toronto. 

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