The Listening World

The Listening World is a weekly newsletter featuring poems and songs created by neurodivergent writers in partnership with Unrestricted Interest.

Unrestricted Interest

Unrestricted Interest is an organization dedicated to helping neurodivergent learners transform their lives through writing. It’s publishing imprint, Unrestricted Editions, is dedicated to transforming literature through the voices of neurodivergent writers.

Chris Martin

Chris Martin is the co-founder and executive director of Unrestricted Interest. He is the author of four books of poetry and has received grants from the NEA, Minnesota State Arts Board, Humanities Center, and Mellon Foundation. His first book of essays, May Tomorrow Be Awake: On Poetry, Autism, and Our Neurodiverse Future, will be published by HarperOne in 2021.