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    Excerpt from What to Feel, How to Feel by Shane Neilson banner. Background image from cover of black and grey circles and angular lines all linked to represent the pattern of neurons, over a yellow backing. Full cover image in black framing to centre-left, with same pattern in full across cover and text at top and bottom of cover. Solid green section to centre of banner with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    June 30, 2025

    Read an Excerpt From Shane Neilson's Moving Collection of Essays, What to Feel, How to Feel

    Today we're featuring a fascinating collection of lyric essays from poet and physician Shane Neilson, a neurodivergent artist and academic whose unique work has been published widely, and to great acclaim. In What ...

  • Shane Neilson & Roxanna Bennett's Collaborative Poetry Collection Explores Ableism in the Pandemic & CanLit
    Shane Neilson & Roxanna Bennett's Collaborative Poetry Collection Explores Ableism in the Pandemic & CanLit
    June 07, 2023

    Shane Neilson & Roxanna Bennett's Collaborative Poetry Collection Explores Ableism in the Pandemic & CanLit

    The pandemic lockdowns were an isolating, complex time that were difficult in myriad ways for everyone effected. But for people with disabilities, mental health challenges, and neurodivergence, there ...

  • “An Anthem for the Unwell,” an Interview with Shane Neilson
    “An Anthem for the Unwell,” an Interview with Shane Neilson
    February 03, 2018

    “An Anthem for the Unwell,” an Interview with Shane Neilson

    Poet, editor and physician Shane Neilson follows in the long tradition of doctor-writers: someone who works closely amongst the drama of life; who sees the personal, difficult, often hidden aspects of ...

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