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The first few pages where quite relatable, where the author describes his alienation in society, because he's autistic and trans-gender. I want to read more books by autistic trans authors, so this one is next! Here we learn about "masking" (which applies to neurodivergences but also to gender). Pretending to be someone else ("neurotypical", cisgender, abled, etc.) is extremely taxing, and it's a main cause of burnout and depression that are so common in autistic populations. In this book, we learn how to live as our true self -- a progress called "unmasking"!

Does anyone knows how to purchase a DRM-free ebook edition of this book?

Well, I'm autistic, trans, and alive. I want to stay alive. A guide for staying alive is very welcome.

I already started reading this book last summer.

i love this kid of anthologies even though i don't know what kind is it. how to classify it i mean, in my mind.

it is also very informative for people who know nothing on the subject.

As I've become a sourdough enthusiast myself, I found the existence of this book intriguing; a story about a woman robotics worker living in Silicon Valley, who starts experimenting with sourdough, obtains a 'mother' from an exotic ex-boyfriend, becomes involved with privately-funded underground project based in an abandoned military base, where various 'mad scientist' types research their bleeding-edge food technology, working towards the opening day of the ultimate exotic food market - sourdough, but also crickets, slurry grown from fungus, etc.

I enjoyed it, but on reflection, the fact that the plot could be encapsulated as "woman programmer discovers that actually she prefers baking" left a sour taste. And that was before I discovered that the author, Robin Sloan, isn't a woman as I had assumed.

I stopped reading this book because the philosophy of the author is ... problematic ...

Actually, I didn't really start reading this book anyway. I put it away immediately after I informed myself about the author.