John Elder Robison's Reviews
Reviews of John’s Work
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Apr.06.2009
Published by Satellite Magazine, Auckland, New Zealand
Author: John Elder Robison
Rating: 7 out of 10
Reviewer: Ying-yue Zhao
Ever wondered what the world looked like to other people? I think all of us have gone through rough times...
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Sep.25.2007
Published by Boston Globe
Look at him now Boston Globe Sept 25 2007
At peace with Asperger's and his troubled youth, Augusten Burroughs's older brother tells his own story in a straightforward memoir
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Published by New York Times
By most standards, John Elder Robison has led an interesting life. He created smoking guitars and other special effects for the rock band Kiss, worked on video games for a toy...
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Jul.07.2008
Published by Psychology Today
Since learning about Asperger's, I have read just about every personal account I can find with regard to Asperger's. While I found all of them interesting, I can't think of one...
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Sep.10.2007
Published by People Magazine, "Did He Do it" double issue
"Deeply felt and often darkly funny, Look Me in the Eye is a delight."-PEOPLE magazine, Critics Choice, 4 Stars
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Published by Booklist magazine
*Starred Review* If one looked at only Robison's impish sense of humor (he once ordered a blow-up sex doll to be delivered to his junior-high-school teacher—at school), or his...
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Published by Publishers Weekly online and print
Starred Review. Robison's thoughtful and thoroughly memorable account of living with Asperger's syndrome is assured of media attention (and sales) due in part to his brother...
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About John
I was born in Athens, Georgia in the hot summer of 1957. My father was preaching in Ila — pronounced EYE-LA — Georgia, that summer. Both my parents were in college when I was born. We moved every few years while my father worked his way through college until...
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Causes John Robison Supports
I support Asperger and autism advocacy groups. I also support the University of Massachusetts