Episode 67 - Kay Kerr: Writing, Memory, and our Urge to Belong
From Late To The Party - a podcast on Autism, AuDHD and Neurodivergence by Dan Kerr
November 5, 2025 · 1h 12m · Season 4 · Episode 67
About this episode
Dan Kerr interviews author Kay Kerr about the connections between writing, memory, and identity in the context of autism.
On this episode of Late to the Party, I speak with acclaimed author Kay Kerr to explore the intricate connections between writing, memory, and identity. Kay shares her journey as an autistic writer, from her celebrated young adult novels Please Don’t Hug Me and Social Queue to her latest works, including Might Cry Later and contributions to Someone Like Me (for Australia, for International) We dive deep into topics like: How sensory details shape memory and storytellingThe impact of aphantasi...
People in this episode
Host: Dan Kerr
Guest: Kay Kerr
Topics covered
- writing
- memory
- identity
- autism
- storytelling
- sensory details
Keywords
- autistic writer
- young adult novels
- memory
- storytelling
- identity
- sensory details
- aphantasia
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Please Don’t Hug Me, Social Queue, Might Cry Later, Someone Like Me
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