John Harris: Maybe I'm Amazed — A Story of Love and Connection in Ten Songs
Journalist John Harris discusses his book on raising his autistic son James, and how ten songs shaped his understanding of neurodivergence and human connection.
Date & Time at 6:00 PM GMT
Location RSA House London, UK
Organizer RSA
Why we picked this
Using music as the structure for thinking about neurodivergence is exactly the kind of specific, personal angle that gets somewhere the clinical literature doesn't.
Journalist and broadcaster John Harris came to understand his autistic son James through a surprising lens: music. His book traces how ten songs became a way of thinking about connection, difference, and what it means to be in relationship with another person whose mind works differently from your own.
The talk falls on World Autism Day and offers something rarer than awareness: a parent’s unguarded account of how raising a neurodivergent child reshapes your understanding of creativity, communication, and love.
Free to attend at RSA House, with a live stream on YouTube.